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OCTOBER 24 1971

%o die in Mersey
Ignnel collapse

lu sueiuuie uui. me qeaa men
w 'Joseph Myari, 26, of Woodstock Road
Aisey, and John Latham, 27. of Wood

V; HfV. Rphinrtnn Wirr.-d

Hey. Behington, WirraT.’

? : shaft had been dug into the bed of
. unnel so that the cutting edge of the
e." the machine used for boring it,
be serviced — a routine operation. The
A-cre in the shaft when the earth caved
'^Other workmen rushed to clear the
by hand as help was summoned.

^lodesia to expel
' 500 at mission

*

(RHODESIAN Government is to evict
l Africans from a British Methodist
h .Mission. Salisbury's Ministry of ln-
.tion said yesterday. All will be resettled
i^.vns or designated black rural areas,
w? Epworth Mission, just outside Salis-
« was bequeathed to the Methodist
v h by Rhodesia's founder, Cecil Rhodes,
.s 9.000 acres is designated as “ white ”
under last year's Land Tenure Act.

hiang’s seat safe’

UNITED States claimed success yester-
i its campaign to save a UN General
ibly seat for the Nationalist Chinese
nment of Generalissimo Chian g Kai-
Secretary of State William Rogers and
nbassador George Bush told President
in Washington they were confident the
■oulrl be saved. Voting, which could be
is expected late tomorrow or Tuesday.

olera in Lisbon

PEOPLE have died in a new outbreak
tolera in Lisbon. Portugal's health
ities said yesterday. Five others are
intensive care in hospital. The form
disease is mild in character — provided
vated in time. — AP.

ifch 'treason* plea

DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions is
asked by the British Movement to
iroceedings against the Prime Minister,
ath, for *' treason." The extreme Right-
iroup said his bid to join the Common
t constituted " a conspiracy to curtail
vereignty of the Crown in Parliament’ 1
lin Jordan, its national secretary, said
. the DPP refused to act "application
:? made to High Court for consent to
eferment of a voluntary Bin of Indict-

s mam fractured

IAS leak which caused the evacuation
lousing estate at Maesglas, Tredegar,
eek was from a fractured gas main,
revealed yesterday. Originally it was
it to be methane from the old pit
igs under the tip on which the estate
L Part of this tip is on fire about five
•wn. and the intense beat has fractured
a in, the Wales Gas Board said yester-
'hc Glasgow blast— page 7.

ister in jet scare

XECirnVE jet bringing the Spanish
;r of Information and Tourism to Luton
ed along the main runway in a shower
rks and flames when it landed yester-
fter a nose wheel had collapsed on
;. Airport fire engines and an
ince rushed out as the plane ground to
in the middle of the runway. The
'h Ambassador in England and his wife,
Td Thomson of Fleet were waiting to
he Minister, Mr Sanchez Della.

Minister's visit — page 5.

ho on hits Vietnam

JON WINDS of up to 100 knots
widespread destruction in the north
th Vietnam yesterday, damaging 90
it of all homes in the city of Quang
writes Derek Wilson from Saigon.
/ spokesmen said Typhoon Hester
the city, demolished flimsy housing
e smaller towns, and damaged an army

24 OCTOBER 1971

No 7742 Price 8p

SUNDAY TIMES

st may end fast

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5R BERNIE WRANKMORE is win-
ide support throughout South Africa
fast in protest against the Govem-
refusal to investigate allegations of
against political detainees, writes
'iin Pogrand. This has brought hope
s own fast will end soon. For 66 days
Wrankxnore has drunk only fruit

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d-boat ace killed

!H AJB3ESPE ARE, one of Britain’s top
; >oat racing drivers, was killed in a
,j»h accident on Lake Wind em ere yes-
_ Shakespeare, the “Tewkesbury

.• ? ! i was practising for yesterday’s
. -v v -* 1 mere Grand Prix. Eye-witnesses said
*it “ flipped ” and sank within seconds j
42 feet of water.

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■' 5 “■ jbs thrown at pub

^ 1

- ;1!?ETROL bombs were thrown at a
c ■ -j! re public house early yesterday, but
was hurt. The Cunning Man, at
-eld, near Reading, had closed its
bar to workmen on the nearby M4
ay during alterations. Police have
ut any political motive.

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ary chief quits

. ■ j/.JEARSTEAD is to resign as chairman
c , iv R Whitechapel Gallery, showplace for
’• 7 rjirtists for 70 years. His move will

- feet on December 31, the date on
\ v,.v*the director, Mark Glazebrook, has
. f. : decided to leave.

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Fiflhf for Life ’’—page 33.

is— but Dad wants 8

i’S FIRST quintruplets, three girls and
s, were born in a Jerusalem hospital
ay- The mother and babies are all
Said the father, Mr Yitzhak
■' : “I want a bigger family— at least

\j -imaro chief held

'J * SEND1C, founder of the Tupamaro
* as, who escaped last month with 105
comrades in a mass jail break, has
'captured, police officials in Monte-
aimed- — AP.

Row flares over killing

of two Belfast women

r WORKMEN were killed yesterday when
artb collapsed in a shaft midway under
giver Mersey during the construction of
f-' road tunnel. Two others in the shaft
?,ged to scramble out. The dead men

‘Dressed as men/ says Army

A STORM of controversy developed
last night after two women, said to
have been dressed as men, had been
shot dead in the Catholic Falls Road
district of Belfast. The army says
soldiers fired only after shots had
come from the car. The car driver
denies this and says the women
were demonstrating against the
soldiers with foghorns.

The Westminster and Stormont
MP, Mr Gerry Fitt, has called for
an official inquiry. He said the
husband of one of the women

assures me they were not wearing
men’s clothing, though they did
have slacks on." The women who
died were: Mrs Mary Ellen Meehan,
30, of Bantry Street, and her sister.
Miss Dorothy Maguire, 19, of West-
rock Drive. A third woman, Mrs
Florence O’Riorden, who was not
in trousers, but wearing a skirt,
was injured.

Soon after the army began an
arms search in the Lower Falls,
women came on to the streets
banging dustbin lids to alert
wanted men in the area. Then, said
Major Christopher Dunphie. of the
Royal Green Jackets, a car with
four people in it came speeding
down the road, horn blaring, klaxon
sounding. It weaved in and out of
the army vehicles and disappeared.

The order was given for it to be
stopped if it reappeared. Soldiers
jumped clear as it came racing
back. “ As it shot out of the end of
the street, two of my men saw some-
body smash the back window. Two
shots were fired.” With that, three
Army marksmen opened up, and
nine single shots were fired in
return. Major Dunphie said he did
not see the flash of the shots from
the car, “ but I have been around

The two dead sisters: Mrs Mary. Meehan (left) and Miss Dorothy Magnire with Mrs Meehan’s son. Eddie

long enough to know what they
sound like.

The car ran out of control and
it crashed into a wall, to be im-
mediately surrounded by a crowd.
When troops got to it about 10
minutes later, it contained the
bodies of two' women. “We had
no idea until then that women were

in the car,” said Major Dunphie.
For terrorists to use women on
their missions was despicable, he
said.

The third woman, Mrs OHiordan,
who is in Belfast Royal Victoria
Hospital with cuts and suffering
from shock, is reported to have
said she was the driver of the car.
But a Mr William Davidson, friend
of the dead woman, has also said
he was the driver, with Mrs
O’Riordan in the seat beside him.

There had been a party in the
Bantry Street house which lasted
into the early hours of Saturday.
When they, heard there was trouble
in the Lower Falls area they col-
lected foghorns and decided to tour
the area.

Mi 2 - Davidson says he remembers
having to zig-zag past army vehicles

as the . women sounded, the fog-
horns. Then the shots rang out
and he lost control of the car.

At this^ point, a taxi belonging to
i, became

a Mr Daniel Drumm,
involved. He is said to have been
asked to go to Clonard Monastery
to fetch a priest but when be
returned to the Falls, the pas-
sengers forgot to pay the fare and
he waited a few minutes before
driving off. A soldier tried to stop
him, shots were fired, but Mr
Drum, in a panic, it is said, drove
on.

The army says that a soldier
noticed a body in the back of the
taxi.' A priest on the scene says
there was no body. Later Mr

incident. Major Dunphie repeated
that the women had been dressed
as men and his troops “ were com-
pletely justified in what they did.”

Man shot down at
hospital gate

Two Army vehicles leaving the
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast,

yesterday aftenioon were met by

Drumm was questioned 1 by police.

After the Army had been chal-
lenged on Its account of the

three bursts of automatic fire ant
two single shots. The Army did.not
return fire, but a civilian standing
on the pavement was shot. He is
believed to have died later.

Civilians in the area claim that
the civilian was hit when a soldier
jumped out from one of the
vehicles and opened fire.

More internees
allege cruelty
in interrogation

By John Whale & Lewis Chester

SEVERAL new features have
emerged in the case of the inter-
rogation centre at Palace Barracks,
Holywood, in Northern Ireland.
First, the British Army’s involves

ment seems to go beyond jsimply

being the centre's landlord. Secon<
it is claimed that there has been
cruel treatment of 'prisoners since
the publication of the original
allegations last week. Third, not
all the allegations of cruelty are
open for investigation by Sir
Edmund Compton's committee on
the treatment of detainees, despite
Mr Heath’s assurance last week
that they are. Fourth, there has
been at least one total blank in the
information about the whole affair
reaching the Whitehall department
chiefly responsible for Northern
Ireland, the Home Office.

One witness who claims the
direct involvement of British troops
is a confessed IRA member now in
the Republic of Ireland. His story
begins with a narrative by a con-
stant psychiatrist. Dr James J.
Wilson, medical superintendent of
St Brigid’s Hospital, Ardee, County
Louth.

S On the night of Tuesday, Sep-
• t ember 21, we had an unusual
admission. A big truck pulled up
outside and three men came into
reception. It was not difficult to
see which was the patient. He
seemed literally frozen with terror.
He could speak only in a subdued
monotone, and not very often at
that. The other two men had little
to say and left almost immediately.
I was fairly sure they were IRA.
But the man obviously badly
needed treatment
We treated a severe, acute
anxiety case— the kind of condition
you sometimes find among men
who have been in heavy combat, or

known such a case invent a reason
for his condition. I therefore
believe his account to be A
accurate. s'

The patient was Gerard Mc-
Allister, aged 36, a married man
with children. Part of his sworn
statement to us reads as follows:

4 1 came out of Armagh prison
just after 8 am on the morning
of Friday September 17, 1971.
had just served four months of a
six-month term for wearing
military-style uniform at a Repub-
lican funeral. As soon as I came
out I was picked up by British
troops and Special Branch mem.
They told me I was to be interned
under the Special Powers Act. They
drove me to the camp at Holywood,
just outside Belfast.

It was held at this interrogation
centre for 26 hours, during which
time I was subjected to physical
assaults by soldiers ana RUC
Special Branch men. Z nan effort
to extract information from hie.

one soldier ; squeezed my ^

who have miraculously _ escaped
from a road disaster. It is a con-

dition of almost total immobility,
with all bodily responses severely
repressed — being almost frozen
with fear.

We had him under heavy seda-

tion for five days. During this time

I had talks with him when he came
round, and the story of his intern-
ment emerged. I believe it is only
fair to say that he may also have
been frightened by the thought of
IRA reprisal against him. But the
dominant reason for his condition
seemed to be hi s treatment in the
interrogation centre. I have never

genitals with his hand.

What happened on that occasion
was that a soldier grabbed Mc-
Allister’s testicles as he was bein
questioned by a RUC Specfr
Branch man. if a reply was found
unsatisfactory, the Special Branch
man would nod to the soldier, and
the soldier would squeeze.

McAllister also spoke of a soldier
banging a fire extinguisher down
on his foot, another butting pri?
sorters with his head or kneeing
them in the groin, and another
saying “Why don’t you make a
break for it?” while waving his
sten gun. The interrogators,
McAllister claimed, were both RUC
men and soldiers.

The lead story in yesterday’s
Daily Express claimed that Mc-
Allister's condition was the result
of bis having been beaten up by
fellow IRA members as a punish-
ment for informing. “The idea
behind it all . . according to the
Express, “was that at a well-timed
Press conference in Dublin the IRA
would produce a bashed McAllister
and teU the world: Look what the
Ulster police and the British Army
did to him during interrogation ”

This intriguing version of the
McAllister case was presumably
based on British military sources,
as neither Dr Wilson nor Mr Mc-
Allister were contacted by the
continued on page 2

IRA gun-runners and Nigel Lawson's open letter to Senator Kennedy,

pager '18 & 19; eifitorial comment, pagc-46 ; 4 i

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CUIUS

Go to

work on
the Pill

WOMEN, on the Pill work better
and take less time off, suggests
a medical report from Australia.
It has been estimated that as many
as SO per cent of women suffer
from dysmenorrhoea — painful
periods — and that they stay off
work because of it.

Now Dr Margaret Raphael writ-
ing in the Medical Journal of
Australia, reports that oral contra-
ceptives lessen the symptoms of
menstruation

Dr Raphael studied 570 em-
ployed women who bad previously
suffered from menstrual symptoms
such as p ain, tension and head-
aches. Of these 241 were taking the
Pill. Her conclusion, which she
regards as. “ statistically highly
significant," was that the symptoms
of more than half (176) of those
taking the Pill improved whereas
of the 329 not taking it only about

a sixth .(58) reported any Improve-
ment

■Of the 321 women in the survey
who had been taking the Pill for
six months or more 46 per cent
thought that their efficiency at work
had improved while 51 per cent
thought it had not changed.

Even in the group taking the
Pill whose menstrual symptoms still
persisted, the length of time the
women were off work was consider-
ably less than for those with
dysmenorrhoea who was not taking
the contraceptive.

The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times apologises to
those readers who last week failed
to receive a copy of the paper
because of an industrial dispute
and to advertisers whose advertise-
ments do not appear this week.
The dispute was resolved early
yesterday. The LBJ memoirs,
announced for this week, will begin
next week with “ My Life with the
Kennedys.” j

Wilson

tightens

screw

By James Margach

THE PRIME MINISTER will have
an overall majority of 60-plus in
the Common Market vote in Parlia-
ment at 10 o’clock on Thursday
night Allowing for about 35 Tory
anti-Marketeers, Mr Heath will be
home and dry, thanks to a bigger
group of Labour MPs likely to be
about 45, headed by Mr Roy
Jenkins, deputy- party leader, vot-
ing in support of the Government.

But with only five days to go
Mr Wilson yesterday launched the
big squeeze, to be intensified this
week, to limit the number of
Labour rebels. In a speech at Tun-
bridge Wells (reported in full on
page 10), without mentioning any-
one by name, he told them in as

many, words that they were being
used as Mr Heath’s puppets in

order to save the Conservative
Government. The Prime Minister
recognised, he said, “that he has
no hope of getting approval for his
policies except by attracting the
vote of some Labour MPs. I don’t
mind him manoeuvring within the
Conservatve Party. I have the right
to object to his manoeuvring in
relation to Labour MPs.”

Mr Wilton said that Mr Heath was
only postponing his “ day of reckon-
ing,” because on the consequential
legislation from February onwards
legalising our entry into Europe,
when the Government will be much

more vulnerable. than on Thursday
;ht, “ no Labour MP would think

of 2 treading the Tory lobby, or
abstaining, on issues which directly
affect the Government’s ability to
carry through their whole legis-
lative programme.”

The future of Mr Jenkins as
deputy leader is central to the
crisis of loyalty convulsing the
Labour Party. Now that the Prime
Minister has decided not to make
Thursday night’s vote one of con-
fidence in the' Government Mr
Jenkins is being advised by his
friends that in the new situation
there is no need for him to resign
as Mr Wilson’s No. 2 before this
week’s vote. In any case bis post
becomes vacant the day after in
readiness for the election of deputy
leader and the Shadow Cabinet
for the new session opening in the
first week of November.

Mr Jenkins will at once offer
himself for re-election, but before
then there will be a showdown at

Che Parliamentary party meeting
The t

f

over his future. The combined
•oups of Left-wingers and anti-
arketeers will demand pledges
from him and his leading colleagues
standing for the Shadow Cabinet
that they will be prepared in future
to vote according to majority deci-
sions and three-line whips.
SupefTedand poll, page O

India
calls up
reserves

INDIA began calling up 600,000
army reservists yesterday as ten-
sion between India and Pakistan
continued to rise. Both nations are
charging each other with border
violations and armed forces con-
front each other across the border.

Normally, India does not publicly
announce reserve call-ups. The
fact that she has this time suggests
that she is warning the Pakistan
President, Yahya Khan, that India
is prepared to go to war if neces-
sary if the present crisis with
Pakistan deteriorates further.

Authoritative sources said that the
Defence Ministry has also cancelled
all armed forces leave and ordered
them to return to duty at once.

The total strength of India’s
armed forces, including naval and
air force units, is estimated at
930,000 by the Institute of Strategic
Studies in London. According to
the Institute, Pakistan’s armed
forces total 324,500.

India's Defence Minister, Jagji-
van Ram, commenting on the
possibility of war with Pakistan,
confirmed that both sides had their
forces drawn up on their borders.

He added: “ Apart from that ,the
problem of Bangla Desb is there.
The Pakistan President has threat-
ened total war against India if the
freedom fighters of Bangla Desh
(East Pakistan) liberate any area.
Thai threat is still there.”

The Indian Defence Ministry says
it reserves the right to take any
action It feels necessary to ensure
the early return of the East Paki-
stani refugees to their homes.

“ India can’t tolerate for long the
presence of nine and a half million
refugees,” 'the Ministry said.

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is
expected to discuss the refugee
problem and the border tensions
with world leaders during her
scheduled three-week trip this week
to Western Europe and the United
States.

Radio Pakistan alleges that
Indian border security forces have
netrated into jungle areas of
from Tnpura. The

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MOLLY PARKIN does
a transformation act:
dressing a thin girl 39

Biafra gun-runners
ride again—for IRA 18-19

.-j Naim and Maurice Wtatfln
20. Letters 21, Travel 23, Motor
Show 23. Crossword 24, Aitfcns
32. Ernenllno Carter 37,

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Indian boy who came to study is

deported after two weeks in jail

APPEALS BY AN MP and com-
munity workers to allow an 18 -
year-old Indian boy to stay and
study in this country were finally
rejected by the Home Office
yesterday. A spokesman said
Yugal Bahl will be “ removed
from the country ” tomorrow
morning on a plane leaving New-
castle- Airport.

Bahl flew into Newcastle nearly
three weeks ago and. by now,
should have been well into an
•* A-”. level course, for which he
bad 7 , been accepted and had paid
the- fees. Instead be has lan-
guished in Durham jail, deprived
of -his Indian clothes and food.

When he gets home, he will
find it difficult to explain to his
widowed mother, a disabled
schoolteacher in the Punjab, bow
he spent the £350 she raised for
his- air fare on just three weeks'
bitter education — most of it in
a prison ceil.

For the official reasons for hia
expulsion have changed so often
that they have led a Newcastle
councillor to say: “The authori-
ties tried to find every excuse in
the world to get him out” The
councillor, Bennie Abrahams, a
much-respected civil rights cam-
paigner, adds: “I have been say-
ing there's no racial discrimina-
tion in this city. This case means
I have to change my mind."

Bahl flew from India via
Amsterdam, and arrived at New-
castle Airport on Monday, Octo-
ber"^ He carried with him a
letter of acceptance for a one-
year course in " A " level maths,
physics and chemistry at Monk-
wearmouth College, Sunderland,
but- immediately fell foul of the
Immigration officers.

By Tony Dawe

They refused to accept that the
man named as Bahl's sponsor in
this country could provide for
him adequately. The sponsor, his
brother-in-law, had agreed to pay
£10 a week for his upkeep, but
he was earning only £24 a week
»p his jab as a bus driver ana has
a wife and three children.

The immig ration authorities
arranged for Bahl to fly home,
but Councillor Abraham called in
Gordon Bagier, MP for Sunder-
land South, and he won a reprieve
from the Home Office. Meanwhile
Bahl coped with education tests
given him by immigration officers
and showed he could speak per-
fect English. . „

Councillor Abrahams found
three Indian businessmen in the
city who agreed to sponsor the
boy's stay and a solicitor was in-
structed to draw up a proper
legal agreement The Home Office
agreed to reconsider the case and
Councillor Abrhams suggested
that in the meantime the boy
should be looked after by an
Indian family and report regularly
to the police station where he
was being held.

Councillor Abrahams was
alarmed to discover on the morn-
ing of Friday, October 8, that
Bahl had disappeared from the
police station. The police and im-
migration officers refused to say
wbat had happened to him, but
eventually Councillor Abrahams
discovered the boy had been re-
moved to Durham jail.

Councillor Abrahams takes up
the story: “ When I visited him in
jail, I was disgusted with what I
saw. I was shown into a little box
and spoke to him through a glass

partition. He had been put into
prison garb and forced to eat
prison food. 1 had taken him
some Indian food, but the warder
said he could not have it He
was naturally very upset and was
crying. He kept on saying:

* Please get me home

The Home Office now came up
with some new suggestions.
Councillor Abrahams sayj be was
told that Bahl should go back
home and get a proper entry per-
mit for Britain, Councillor
Abrahams patiently pointed out
this was unnecessary since Bahl
had been accepted as a student.

At the start of last week, the
Home Office said be should go
back and get a work permit.
Gordon Bagier comments: "To
suggest be was really looking
around for work is rather & mical
in view of the number of lads up
here who cannot find a job and-
the general high level of unem-
ployment"

Bahl’s lot improved a little
as the Newcastle newspapers took
up his case. When Councillor
Abrahams visited him again last
Wednesday, he found his books
and bis suit had been returned
to him.

On Thursday, Mr Bagier had
a long meeting with Lord
Windlesham, Minister of State
at the Home Office, to discuss the
case. According to Mr Bagier,
Lord Windlesham said the new
sponsors were acceptable and that
the college's letter of acceptance
was also bona fide.

What, then, was the problem,
asked Mr Bagier. Somewhat to

his surprise, he learnt of a great
plot uncovered by the Home Office
to get illegal immigrants into
Britain from India as “bogus
students." He was told of evidence
showing that an organised group
in the area- of the Punjab where
Bahl had lived were getting boys
into Britain on study permits,
■issued far a limited time. Once
in Britain, the boys never showed
up for their courses and dis-
appeared among the various
Indian communities.

Mr Bagier said yesterday:
“ This may or may not be so and
I am in no position to comment
on it, but it’s certainly new to
the North-East I am still con-
vinced that Bahl is a genuine
student He has a return air
ticket and has paid the college’s
£50 fees. I am prepared to per-
sonally guarantee that he will go
home when his studies are
finished.”

But Mr Bagier’s efforts have
fatted. The Home Office yester-
day gave its final decision that
entry would be refused to Bahl.
Commenting on the allegations
about his treatment in Durham
jail, a spokesman said: M He was
kept in the remand wing of the
prison. He was allowed to wear
his own clothes and food was
allowed in from outside. On the
one occasion a meal was turned
away, it was because it did not
contain any liquid.”

The Home Office does seem
keen that Yugal Bahl’s - last
memories of the country should
be happier. Yesterday he was
moved from Durham jail to spend
his final 48 hours here in the Low
Newton remand home, Co.
Durham.

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day on the first of this autumn’s vintage. The wine from them is said to resemble a good w

More Ulster prisoners allege cruelty

continued jrern page 1

Daily .Express,
yesterday:

Dr Wilson said

£ The allegations in the Daily

Express leave me breathless.
They are quite fantastic. Wbat
makes them completely absurd is
the suggestion that he was badly
beaten up by the IRA before he
was brought here The damage
to Mr McAllister was psycho-
logical not physical. I naturally
gave him a complete physical ex-
amination as soon as he arrived.
And apart from the loss of
mobility in the left shoulder
there was no sign of physical
damage.

Of course this dees not imply
that he was not punished severely
in the interrogation centre. But
he told me that most of the
blows were levelled at his

st oma ch, an area which does not
bruise easily, and I was seeing
him three days after his deten-
tion. Now I am asked to believe
that McAllister was brutally
beaten by the IRA immediately
prior to his admission to my
hospital. Yet there was no ®
sign of this on his arrival. /
Soldiers were also said to be in
evidence when Tony Rosato, a
married student of 24 whose
sworn statement was quoted in
last week’s Sunday Times, was
questioned nearly a month later.
In a further sworn statement he
speaks of uniformed military
policemen, with pistol ana
gaiters and red cap, In the
reception area of the interroga-

The main unit stationed at
Palace Barracks, Holywood, is the
first battalion, the Parachute
Regiment. Rosato goes on:
/ When I was outside brushing
B gravel or going to wash out the
washroom or crossing to the
interrogation hut I would see
soldiers walking about, most with
red caps, but some with para-
troopers’ red berets. On one
occasion a corporal and another
man stood laughing at me as I

practice I have never seen .
brusing."

Mr Napier found this the i
disturbing case of all
indicates," he said. “ that den
all the furore over interrogj
methods started by The Sou
Times article last week, ■
amounts to torture of detai
is still going on.”

tion compound, and of having his
photograph taken by “a soldier

THE CONFIDENCE displ
both by the Army at Lisburn
by the Stormont Ministry
was brushing gravel. Once I was Home Affairs in Sir Edn
picking up matchisticks and Compton's ability to exai
cigarette butts and a soldier in j^ese new barges is not b
khaki with no beret threw a butt
down and the policeman im-
mediately shouted ''Lift tbat butt
— I told you to clean A
up this place!" J

in uniform but without a beret
and with an English accent.”

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NEW ALLEGATIONS of bruta-
lity emerged last week from
Crumlin Road jail, where most
detainees are Liken after interro-
gation at Palace Barracks. On
Thursday evening we were given
a small portfolio of documents
“ smuggled ” out of the prison
by a visitor to one of the
detainees.

One, from “Members of the
Crumlin Road Prison Civil Rights
Branch,” alleged: “ Daily, we
here in the prison witness the
influx of detainees in varying
stages of mental and physical
collapse as a result of brutatity
inflicted by the RUC Special
Branch and by the Military.”

It urges the establishment of
an Independent investigation
committee with an International
Red Cross representatives. An-
other document, signed by two
inmates, is more specific. It
reads:

/ Now that Mr Faulkner
W has extended facilities
to all MP's to visit Long
Kesh or Crumlin Road intern-
ment camps, we challenge
any or all of them to visit Crum-
lin Road at once to view the
results of the maltreatment
meted out by the Military and
RUC to detainees.

We ask them. In particular, to
visit the prison hospital where
Mr Sinclair and Mr Lynch are
detained. They will find Mr
Sinclair with numerous injuries
and Mr Lynch with a dislocated
shoulder and other injuries. In
C Wing (Internee Wing) we ask
them to visit Michael Murphy
(massive bruises on torso and
cbest), Seamus Muilm (internal
haemorrage and back bruises),
Brendan Harrison (extensive
lacerations).

We also extend our invitation
to any member of the medical
profession and we will particu-
larly welcome clergymen from all
denominations to witness what
can be done to human beings in
a Christian country. To obtain
permission to visit us, in-
tending, visitors must apply
to: Room 318, Dundonald House.
'The office of the Ministry of
ome Affairs, which bandies
internee problems.] We await
those who care enough to
see these injuries for them-
selves. S

On Friday morning, one of us
went to Dundonald House with a
note from a physician who was
prepared to see the men men-
tioned in this document at short
notice. We were not allowed up
to room 318. After our business
had been stated over the tele-
phone from the entrance ball, the
spokesman for Home Affairs said
that he did not feel he could
receive or act upon information
which came from “ unofficial
channels.”

We pointed out that we would
feel happier if the allegations
could be properly checked befoy;
any publication, and that there

out by the facts.

His committee was set uj
August 31 “to investigate al
tions by those arrested c
August under the Civil Auth
(Special Powers) Act (Nort
Ireland) 1922 of physical brut
while in the custody of
security forces ...” (our Ita

But The Sunday Times
statements alleging bnr
made by four men who
arrested upwards of five x
after August 9. which wai
day of the main internment i
These men are Gerard McAl
and Bernard McGeary (Septe
17), William Shannon Octob
and Tony Rosato (October
Further, we have stater
made by 13 men whose a ecus
is not so much of physic-
of mental brutality.

A spokesman for the in
committee said in Belfast
week that there had bee
explicit or implicit change
original terms of reference
that it could not therefore
sider the cases of men arr
after the date set As fo
restriction to physical brut
“it depends how the coma
decides to interpret that pk

This difficulty has to be
sidered together with the
that Sir Edmund's infon
will be heard in private and
out lawyers. After Lord De
had examined the Profumo
in similar conditions, a cot
slon under Lord Justice &
reported in November. I960:
recommend that no Covert
in the future should ever ii
circumstances set up a Tri
of the ty pe adopted in the
fumo case to investigate
matter causing nation-wtde i
concern.” The availabilit
legal advice and o( opportu
for cross-examination \
“cardinal principles," sail
Salmon commission.

Tomorrow, the Home :
tary will be asked by M
Namara, the Labour MP. abi
extension of the Compton
of reference.

S

IF THE COMPTON Comi
cannot in all cases tell wh:
been happening, the E
Government may have somt
culty in finding out. At leas
case suggests that Us pi
knowledge is patchy. W
Shannon, a married ma
twenty-four arrested on O
9 and still in custody, dai
a statement to his solidr"—- — -
have suffered what seems
the full treatment, with ^
over his head most of thjp*".^
and nothing else to wear ,%'j
a pair of overalls, from th*

when he began to be intent ■ *
— Monday October 11. ^

ment to his solicitor saj
^ On the same day
(9 into a room with a fail
noise like steam hissing tg :
a pipe. I was complete!!^ ?
orientated from this until \ ; )
[i.e. the following Monday
had nothing to eat for,
four days except a cup ■of;?- ;■*,»?
and one round of dry breatff.Vrij*
time. I got a sleep after

Ho this jf we could "not fUL 11 *.?® ^

do this. Even
see the men ourselves, could we
leave the relevant document
with his department for official
Investigation? The spokesman
said: “No.” He suggested that
our best course of action might
be to put the document before the
Compton Committee.

However, in the course qf Fri-
day, information on three of the
five men mentioned did emerge.
This tended to confirm the state-
ments in the “smuggled” docu-
ments.

On Friday a Belfast solicitor,
Mr Christopher Napier, was
allowed in to see clients in the
Crumlin Road jail. Among them
were Thomas Sinclair, of White-
cliff Crescent, Belfast, and
Michael Murphy, of Maryville
Road, Dublin. Although Mr
Napier has no medical training,
it was, he said, quite obvious to
any layman that both men had
been brutally beaten. He saw
Mr Sinclair in the prison hospital,
where his left leg Is encased in
bandages.

Both men, according to Mr
Napier, were severely bruised
around the abdomen and fore-
arms.. Both claimed tbat their
injuries were sustained during
the 48 hours of interrogation bv
RUC Special Branch men at
Palace Barracks after they were
“ lifted ” on Saturday, October
16.

Mr Napier also saw another
man, not mentioned in the
“ smuggled ” document: Patrick
Curran, of McClure Street, Bel-
fast, who had just arrived at
Crumlin Jail after being inter-
rogated on Wednesday and Thurs-
day of this week.

According to Mr Napier. Cur-
ran took off his shirt and re-
vealed: “ a large area of bruising
in the solar plexus, both arms
[■ swollen and, near the shoulders,
almost purrle In colour. In all
my experii -ice of eleven years’

lost all track of time. J ^
Shannon may have beany »'■ -i, vj
rogated in a different placfli • ?*
the others. He sppaks of >. ' . ^
dragged and made to run.*
a garden, which appears
of the reminiscences of 'V.
wood. On his return help;. / ’
flight he “heard someone S3 g
English accent say that J-

to stop to refuel before.' 4 >
crossed the sea’’ — though rf "i
falls well within the categr.
deliberately disorienX^/,^?

heard by

remarks as
prisoners.

All this time Shannon w-
alone in bis bewilderment
wife had no idea where b
for nine days. As a res
her desperation, consid
efforts to find him were m*
the Belfast lawyer, Pascal 0
and by two Stormont Opp<
MPs, Gerry Fitt and j
Currie. They pursued the
phone search as far as the
Office in London.

Early on the afternoc
Thursday, October 14, a v
in the Home Secretary's p
office telephoned the C
office to say that it was
established where Mr Sh.
was: be was at the Crumlin
jail, one of the two inten
centres in use in the Beifas!
Further, he had not bee
treated, ran the message
the Home Secretary, and hi
could see him soon.

The lawyer and a coll
hurried round to the Cr
Road. The prison autlK
knew no Shannon. He was 1
delivered to the Crumlin
a full four days later, al I
time on Monday, Octobe^
Seven days of his life hsdk
a blank; and the Home ^
even when inquiries were
was apparently kept as mu
the dark about his wherea *
as he was himself. ' ;

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THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

hell’s plan
jr tanker
^rminal
gp jeopardy

•V WBy Denis Herbstein

"* ILL'S controversial plan for
%■ luper-tanker terminal at
‘.Ji ten harbour, Anglesey,
‘ Id by a House of Lords Select
-^nittee by a single vote, is
’jeopardy again following a
. . <^on on Thursday to recon-
• -'.the committee to consider

• rtant new evidence about
pillages.

; Uthe same day, a planning
'i, _ *ry at Amiwch heard that Sir
" '* s ud Gibson, a planning expert

■ in by Anglesey County

— -s^aJ. which is sponsoring the
' plan, is himself a share-

■ in Shell.

Donald was called as a
ss after the County
■il’s own Planning Officer,
-t-.jrraan Squire Johnson, had
mended against the ter-
/'•*.» Last month, the Council
by 25 to 19 not to allow
-juire Johnson to attend the
mg inquiry — which is con-
1 only with on-shore instal-
3. whereas the Select Com-
- 'r '■ is concerned with the
• ■ r.-t as a whole.

ler cross-examination by an
or to the terminal. Sir
•.‘£ d maintained that, despite
.■O' terest in the company, he
: still have an unbiased
:'-'n of the terminal plan.

. he retired to Anglesey two
ago. after a distinguished
' ll which culminated in the
• '.cncy of Lhe Royal Institute
\ ■ tish Architects, he had told
• . Tiink manager to invest his
r ' in shares and the bank
7 . :er had bought Shell.

'•..- Donald said yesterday that
•unty Council did not know
' :s a Shell shareholder. "I
. - at think it was necessary
la re my interest ’’
inquiry ended its third

• on Friday and is expected
•. another fortnight

. Anglesey Defence Action
. which represents the
.. opposition to the terminal,
ailed unsuccessfully for a

- anging planning commis-

0 study the effects of the
.. ial on Anglesey. Although
•. he Secretary of State for
_• and the Department of the

•nment have refused, all

- a’o of the island’s local

- ities are in favour of the

evidence about oil spillages
led to the Lords decision
mvene the Select Cnmmlt-
is not available in July,
the committee voted by
. .o two to pass the Anglesey
Terminal Bill,
le first hearing. Shell made
3ive claims in support of
is to transport 50 million

• crude oil a year from two
e single-buoy monrings
* to storage tanks near
a. In 1970, the company
it had handled 65 million
oil, involving 1.000 ships.

1 16 SBMs around the
vith only two recorded in-
nf spillage.

the new evidence asserts
one port alone— Durban,
Africa — there have been
orded spillages in the
of 91 discharges from

■ using the SBM method.

• Anglesey Defence Action
will also present evidence
an official inquiry now
place in London, following
osion aboard a 205,000-ton
off the coast of Southern
while empty tanks were
leaned. It appears that an
italic charge, which built
he vast tanks during the
5 process, played 3 crucial
n the accident SheU,
of the tanker, have been
to guarantee the preven-
similar disasters.

Let judges be judged, says
unpublished lawyers’ report

Backdrop for anglers: Lot’s Road power station

Life in the Old Thames yet nf

Sir Desmond Plummer and evidence of a cleaner .Thames

IT MAY NOT be a remarkably big fish, but still it deserves
the special attention it was given yesterday. It is one of a

fairish haul of dace and bleak caught by 48 anglers Inking part
in an experimental Thames fish-in. What's special about fish
in die Thames? The point is that yesterday’ fish came out

in the Thames? The point is that yesterday’ fish came out
of the stretch between Waterloo Bridge ana Wandsworth, which
a few years ago was so polluted that angling was a waste
of time.

Sir Desmond Plummer, leader of Greater London Council,
was there to see how the anglers got on because the GLC ts
spending millions of pounds to keep foul effluent out of the
river. “ We can see angling from the Embankment becoming
a reaUty within the next decade ” said an official. Besides
dace and bleak, there ore roach, bream and pike — and down
by Blackwall goldfish are being hooked. Samoa? That
might take a little longer.

Dear Kiosk,

. . . yours, GPO

THE POST OFFICE has written
to one of Its own telephone
kiosks. It sent it a postcard
informing it of important changes
affecting dialling codes.

A puzzled postman tried to
deliver the card to the address
on the front— The Post Office
Kiosk, Monkton Farleigh, near ;
Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts — but left
it instead at the nearby Fox and
Hounds public house.

A spokesman for the Telepbonc
Manager at Bristol said: “ We do
not normally write to our kiosks.
The cards were sent to addresses
taken from a master file which
contained the addresses of all
telephones.

‘Cut hours to
make jobs’

FIRMS WHO want to get rid of
long-serving staff should have to
keep them in employment until
other suitable work could be
found, Mr Hugh Scanlon, the
engineering workers’ leader said
yesterday. He told a rally in
Sheffield — the first of nine
organised by the TUC as a protest
against unemployment — that
Britain’s unemployed should be
found jobs by cutting working
hours and giving longer holidays.

"These days, the approach to
unemployment seems to be that,
however undesirable, it is a
necessary part of life," he said
11 It is all the more reason for us
to press ahead with claims for
bigger wages, shorter hours and
longer holidays.’’ Earlier, 5,000
men from ail over Yorkshire took
part in a march through Sheffield
to the rally at the City Hall. The
mile-long procession brought
traffic to a halt

Europe must
be healthy
and clean

Mrs Mary Whitehouse threw
her weight yesterday behind the

pro-Europeans — provided that
Europe was “ healthy and dean."
It was time, she told the Sixth

and dean.'

few Puis services from November 1st.

y BEA from Heathrow to Paris Orly-the big
temational airport with direct connections
all major cities throughout France. There
e Trident flights every weekday at

'900

000

1200

1400

1600

1800

1900

2000

ie return flights are just as numerous and
avenient In addition to these BEA services
3re are frequent daily Air France flights.

: A to Orly: the smooih,£ast way toEiris. . ormsku-k

Annual Convention of the
National Viewers and Listeners’
Association in Birmingham, “ to
tackle the cesspool of legalised
pornography in the Common
Market"

Europe is frankly in a mess
she said. 11 Denmark and Germany
are the pornography centres of
Europe, and London is the abor-
tion capita! of the world. I want
Europe to be healthy and
creative.”

The Pope agrees with her, she
said, recalling that in a recent
audience at the Vatican he prom-
ised to give the fight against
moral pollution -his personal
prayers. “ He asked me to keep
in touch,” said Mrs Whitehouse.

Sex shops firm
owes £60,000

Ann Summers Ltd, which
operated Britain's first sex shops,
is to go into voluntary liquidation.
Debts are about £60,000.

An investigation into the col-
lanse is being conducted by Mr
Bernard Phillips, a London
chartered accountant He said
yesterday: 41 A meeting of

creditors wilt be held next
month."

No.1 in Europe

In our report last Sunday on
Conservatives and the Common
Market, It was stated that the
Ormskirk constituency would
disappear under the impending
boundary revision. It will not
disappear but be substantially
altered, and will retain its name.

MEASURES to reform the ap-
pointment and retirement of
judges and to provide for public
complaints against their conduct
are proposed in a report prepared
by a committee of Justice, the
British section of the Inter-
national Commission of Jurists.

The report, which is likely to
provoke surprise in and out of
the legal profession, has already
divided Justice, whose Council,
led by the chairman Lord Shaw-
cross. has ordered it not to be
published. The report now stands
“in abeyance," according to the
secretary of Justice. Mr Tom
Sargant, and it is clear that a
number of influential members
are determined that that is where
it will permanently remain.

If it were accepted by Justice
and published under its imprint
the report would carry consider-
able weight It is written in
moderate terms and offers no evi-
dence of specific judicial mal-
practice, but it proposes a radi-
cal programme of reform.

It recommends that appoint-
ment of judges, which rests ex-
clusively with the Lord Chancel-
lor, should be made by a
committee, to include all branches
of the profession and also
“ highly trained and experienced
personnel officers.” The Lord
Chancellor would retain ultimate
control, but be would be obliged
to consult this body.

It would cover High Court
judges, but also “cure the in-
formality which has often atten-
ded e.g., the appointment of
deputy chairmen of quarter ses-
sions; some of our witnesses
maintained that the only qualifi-
cations possessed by many of
these appointees was the recom-
mendation of the chairman . . .
others suspect that appointment
to the ranks of Junior Prosecut-
ing Counsel at the Old Bailey
carries with it an automatic re-
version either at that court or
at one of the London Quarter
Sessions.”

The • committee believes that
the social background and nar-
row experience of judges “pro-
duce difficulties of communica-
tion and understanding between
them and members of the work-
ing classes who appear before

'By Hugo Young

them.** This leads judges to make
unfair comments about witnesses’
conduct and to expect “ unrealis-
tic " standards of behaviour from
people whose social background
differs from their own.

The answer, the report says, is
not necessarily the appointment
of more working-class judges —
we “ have not noticed that work-
ing-class magistrates show any
especial sympathy for defend-
ants from similar or poorer back-
grounds.”

Judges should be given time off
to keep up with advances “ par-
ticularly m actuarial, sociological
and psychological fields.” New
judges should be trained for
three to six months before start-
ing work, by sitting in a variety
of courts, visiting prisons, and
consulting criminologists, welfare
officers and other specialists.

All this should be conducted,
the report says, from a new
Judicial Staff College, which
would also provide sentencing
seminars, and training for magi-
strates, court officials and chair-
men of the 2,000 administrative
tribunals.

The Justice committee is parti-
cularly concerned about the
circumstantial features of a
judge’s life. The writers favour
reducing ritual “ to a mi nim um,”
although they support wigging
and robing in criminal courts.
Judges’ lodgings far from home,
however, are seen to be uncon-
ducive to justice. “We doubt
whether any benefit can or should
accrue from removing a judge
from his ordinary family ami
social contacts at the time when
he embarks on what is in many
respects a new and in every
respect a vital career.” Accord-
ingly, everything possible should
be done to minimise time away
from home.

Judges would also be helped,
the committee argues, if they
had secretaries, on the model of
the law clerks to American
judges. This would remove some
extraneous burdens from them
and reduce the pressures of

AH in all, too much now tends
to be demanded of the judge,
says the report. “He is to be

less than h uman in that he is
required to rid himself of pre-
judice; he is to be more than
human in that he is (formally)
required to be always right We
are advised that both these re-
quirements, being unreal, can
affect the behaviour and even the
judgment, particularly of a
psychologically vulnerable per-
sonality."

The “ oppressive effect ” of
these requirements could in the
committee’s view be reduced “if
fewer opportunities were given
to the judge to shelter behind
the judicial trappings, if he
were to be given more time in
which to exercise his judgment,
and more opportunities to lead
a normal social life-”

The committee believes that
machinery should be established
for complaining about judges’
behaviour, on the grounds that
this would increase confidence
in them, lead to improvements in
their standards, and “ might pro-
vide a remedy in specific cases
of injustice to individuals.”

It asserts that the problem is
not yet a grave one. But there
are, it Claims. “ hehaviourial de-
fects, mainly occurring amongst
the lower judiciary.” Such a judge
was defined by one witness as
seizing “every available oppor-
tunity to make public statements
whose purpose is at best margin-
ally utilitarian and at worst pom-
pous and egotistical."

Barristers or solicitors might
want to complain about a judge’s
treatment of them. Witnesses or
litigants may have a case for
objecting to the judge's dis-
courtesy or haste. A section of
the public “ may have a grievance
against a particular judge — e.g.
that he is exhibiting particular
prejudices.”

The present appeals system is,
the report says, of only limited
use in these situations. Existing
channels of complaint, either to
the Lord Chancellor, or via the
Law Society or Bar Council, are
also ineffective.

The committee concludes that
some sori of Judicial Commission
should be set up, independent of
both Parliament and the Govern-

ment, which would sit in private
and would not publish its find-
ings, and to which a judge might
be answerable only after a certain
number of complaints had been
made against him.

There should also be a method '
of removing judges from office
“ for proved incapacity, mental or
physical,” and for dealing with

“ for proved incapacity, mental or
physical,” and for dealing with
“ the occasional appointment
which turns out to be a disastrous
error, the more so because the
judge concerned remains obstin-
ately fit in mind and body.” The
committee concludes that remov-
ing a judge for sheer incompet-
ence would not be possible, but
that incapacity should be subject
to an elaborate series of scrutin-
ies and appeals ending with the
Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council.

In any case, the report says,
judges should have regular
medical examinations: “ Any

tests would have to allow for the
fact that failing power could be
almost imperceptible even
though nonetheless real. A com-
mon result of arteriosclerosis is
loss of memory; even though this
may be crucial, particularly in a
tidal judge, the fact that it may
be intermittent might make it
hard to detect”

Many of these proposed re-
forms rest on the committee's
initial recommendation that
solicitors as well as barristers
should be entitled to become
judges, and academic lawyers
to become, appeal judges. The
new move in this direction which
is sanctioned in the Courts Act
is considered too conservative.

Revival of this bitter con-
troversy between the two sides
of the profession is one cause
of the division over the report
on the Council of Justice. But
equally, many members feel
strongly that even to suggest
judicial reforms implies criti-
cism, which wall weaken public
confidence in the judiciary.

The committee which wrote the
report was chaired by Mr Peter
Webster QC. Among its members
were another QC, Mr Lewis
Hawser, and four solicitors, Mr
Peter Martin, Mr Philip Kimber,
Mr Denis Garrett and Mr Rex
Church.

Handling for the
thinking businessman:
YIELD

Gobble the

gherkins

Sometimes a man has to do what a man has to do.

It may not always be pleasant. It may not win him the
Most Gracious Diner of the Year award. But what is mere
personal popularity compared with the preservation of
the Great British Palate?

You see, what’s happening is this. Despite the fact
that pretty well everyone who tries KlosterPrinz ha ils it as
the Prince of Piesporters, a deliciously
crisp, medium dry Moselle, the perfect
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US finds

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fish

SEVEN TUNA FISH caught off
the US coasts between 1878 and
1909 have turned out to contain
as much mercury as the tinned
tuna cond emn ed in the United
States earlier this year as unfit
for human consumption, writes
Bryan Silcock.

The seven tuna, along with a

swordfish caught 25 years ago
(tinned swordfish was found to

contain similar amounts of mer-
cury in tuna were analysed by a
group of scientists from the
Chemistry Department at the
University of California, Irvine.

** They contained 0.3 to 0.6
parts per million of mercury,”
Dr Frank S. Rowland, one of the
scientists involved, told me by
telephone yesterday. “ That’s
about the same as they found in
the tinned tuna in January. 0.5
parts per million is taken as the
danger level for mercury in the
United States.”

The tuna has been preserved at
the Smithsonian Institution in
Washington. The swordfish came
from the California Academy of
Sciences, where its head had been
kept as a curiosity.

Could the mercury have come
from the fluid in which the fish
were preserved ? “ We don’t

think so,” said Dr Rowland,
“although the pickling fluid for
the tuna had been changed at
some stage from formalin to
alcohol we can’t be completely
sure. But in the case of the
swordfish we can. We tested
some small fish preserved at the
same time and they contained
very little mercury.”

Eye surgeons try
new scalpels

Scafipels with diamond blades
are now being tested by eye
surgeons in a number of British
hospitals writes Bryan Slicock.
Eye surgeons are accustomed to
using chips from razor blades to
make their incisions, but with
many operations now being
carried out under the miser o-
acope a need for better cutting
edges has become obvious. Pre-
liminary trials with the diamond
bladed scalpel have shown that
it has a much lower cutting
resistance and lasts for much
longer.

The diamond scalpel is one of
a range of instruments developed
by an informal group of surgeons
and engineers who last week set
up a new body called
the Microsurgical Instrumentation
Research Association. They hope
to produce instruments which
ordinary manufacturers would
hp unaVie to tackle because of
the small size of the market and
the high costs of instrument
development

From weakness — magnanimity
and more woe for Mr Wilson

MUCH OF Supe raise's magic and
professionalism must have
rubbed off on Edward Heath
when he sat as Chief Whip at
the feet of the master. His hand-
ling of the free vote versus three-
line whip controversy on the
Market last week had the Harold
Macmillan hallmark all over it
For the Prime Minister's un-
doubted triumph has been to

appear to be the magnanimous
strong man, generously conced-

ing a free vote to his Tory rebels
from a position of strength,
whereas the reality is that he
was pressured into it from an
ominous situation of weakness.

The manner in which he man-
aged the exercise shows how his
professionalism has developed as
Prime Minister. First came the
noble gesture to the principle of
the free vote, acting like a high-
minded leader making a serious
sacrifice for the sake of an Ideal.
Second, he turned what might
have been an embarrassing situa-
tion for the Tories and the
Government into a spectacular
personal success by throwing
Labour Into Its leader confusion.
The handling was worthy of
Supermac himself.

Mr Heath had Insisted all
along that he wanted his victory
on Europe achieved by Tory votes
alone; uiongh the votes of Roy
Jenkins and Labour's pro-
Marke tears would always be wel-
come, of course. The hour of
truth came in his suite at the
Metropoie hotel during the Tory
conference only 48 hours after
the overwhelming 8-to-l Market
victory.

The previous week's forecasts
at the Labour Party Conference
indicated that from 70 to 80
Labour MPs had solemnly signed
and sealed a round-robin that
promised support for the Market
and the Government But in
Ministerial hotel suites last
Thursday and Friday less opti-
mistic balance sheets were taking
shape.

William Whitelaw, Lord Presi-
dent and Francis Pym, Chief
Whip, had always been sceptical
of the size of the Labour revolt
and now messages through the
grapevine — which some Labour
marketeers maintain with Tory
Ministers — were proving them
right: perhaps only 20 or 25
Labour MPs would vote with the
Government Labour marketeers
could not risk voting with a Tory
Government when a Conserva-
tive three-line whip was on. It
would be seen by too many as an
act of political betrayal.

There came a second shock for
the Ministerial suites at Brighton,
with the discovery that Tory
rebels, far from being squeezed
to 15 or 20. according to earlier
forecasts, would total at least 30,

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Jariow. October 1936

There are times when

One of the most important
parliamentary debates in modem British
history is now in progress.

After the final division we will know if
we are to accept or reject the negotiated
terms for Britain’s entry into the European
Economic Community.

The decision is vital to the economic

For reports of parliamentary affairs The
Times is second only to Hansard; in analysis,
it is second to none.

If you wish to be well-informed on
every facet of the Common Market debate.
The Times offers you incomparable value.

and political future of the country ; and how JfE

and why it is arrived at is of consequence jSsl

WhenTheTimes speaks,
the world listens.

to us all.

Westminster October 1971

A

Government's free- vote decision
in hia speech at the dose of the
conference, but it was decided

to hold off. It was asking a bit
too much of Labour rebels, one

shrewd Minister pointed out, to
expect them to take their cue
from a Tory conference announce-
ment and respond to a Tory
Party initiative.

Ministers agreed to delay the
announcement until Monday;
and any Lingering reservations
about the wisdom of the impend-
ing decision were rudely dispelled
by the weekend news in The
Sunday Times that Mr Heath
could win an Europe only with
the help of Roy Jenkins and
friends.

The decision on the best stra-
tegy to pursue inside the Conser-
vative Party paid off in the end;
the younger MPs were persuaded
to peel off leaving only the hard

core of anti-Europeans totalling
SO to 35 instead of 70, But many

Ricbrt r mr4

or even 35 on the night. So what
was to be dose in the new
situation now emerging un-
expectedly?

If the figures were reasonably
accurate, clearly the Government
would have a narrow squeak. And
when one of the most powerful
figures in the Heath Cabinet was
asked at Brighton what was the
minimum majority this week
which could justify the Govern-
ment going on with consequential
legislation next year he said: “ I
cannot see the Government
making It with anything less than
20 at ten o’clock on Thursday
night”

So the Prime Minister and his
senior colleagues came round to
the opinion, without formalising
it in an official Government de-
rision, that the three-line whip
must go, a free vote must be intro-
duced, the motion must be
softened up. This new burst of
freedom, it was argued, would
attract 50 to 60 Labour Market-
eers into the Government lobby
and boost the majority to around
100 .

One idea canvassed was that
Mr Heath should announce the

Labour Marketeers are critical of
this strategy; an earlier decision
for a free vote would have enor-
mously strengthened the position
of Mr Jenkins and Jus pro-
Marketeers in the Labour Party,
producing a final majority ox 150
for Europe.

One of Mr Jenkins’ closest
friends tries to explain the appai^
ent contradictions and subtleties
in the Prime Minister’s tactics
during the past five months. It is
that be never at any time
intended to make things easy for
the Deputy Leader of the Labour
Party and preferred to leave Mr
Jenkins on the hook until the
maximum damage bad been in-
flicted in the Labour ranks. This
theory runs that Mr Heath iden-
tifies Mr Jenkins as his main
rival at Westminster for most of
the Seventies and by Tearing the
Deputy Leader in conflict with
his party until the very last
minute, the maximum damage
would be inflicted on Jenkins’
future authority inside the
Labour leadership.

Finally, I am told by a prom^
nent Tory that Mr H

„ Jeath had

never closed his mind to a free
vote; that it was always a glint
in his eye but that the moment
between its being conceived and
the onset of Labour pains was
unexpectedly brief. Toe Heath
coup was superbly timed to bring
uplift to the Tories, spread pande-
monium inside Labour, and
encourage that crucial extra
number of doubtful pro-Market
Labour MPs to join him in a
coalition for Europe. And in the
process it adds enormously to
Harold Wilson’s troubles at the
very moment when the Opposition
Leader was getting back on top.

lames Margach

Tory students want
curb on militants

THE FEDERATION of Conserva-
tive Students today call for 8
Registrar of Student Unions to
safeguard the public expenditure
of money by college unions,
writes Alex Fines. In a five-page
document sent to Mrs Margaret
Thatcher, Secretary of State for
Education, the federation claims
that in many colleges “ Left-wing
groups bave won through abuses
of general meetings" and that
ultra vires payments by college
unions to political causes are
growing.

But the National Union of
Students says today that the
document is full of “mislead-
ing assertions.” - Manchester
University Conservative Associa-
tion has dissociated itself from
i he federation's arguments for a
registrar.

The federation and the NUS
are bitterly divided about the
appointment of a registrar. The
NUS said last week mat a regis-
trar would create the threat that
“ union self-government could be
. . . destroyed at any time."

Andrew Neil, chairman of the
Federation • of Conservative
Students, said yesterday: “The
Vice-Chancellors won't stand up
to tte militants and enforce or
revise student union constitu-
tions. Therefore while we agree
with three-quarters of the NUS
document, and are opposed to the
abolition of compulsory member-
ship. we think that the case for
a Registrar is overwhelming.”

However, the Department of
Education and Science (DES) are
considering more fundamental
changes m the structure of
student unions. The current
favourite, known as Plan Three,
involves a split membership fee
to student unions, with a com-
pulsory fee paid by local educa-
tion authorities on behalf of all
students to those unions which
operate college catering facili-
ties. Membership fees for other
student union activities, which in-
clude political and social socie-
ties, would become voluntary, and
payable out of an increased
student grant.

The NUS and the Federation of

Conservative Students are agreed
cripple

that this would effectively cripple
college union activities and en-

danger the continued existence of
the NUS

as a representative and
powerful bargaining organisation
because it is largely financed out
of college union subscriptions.
The Committee of Vice-Chan-
cellors also oppose any voluntary
membership schemes.

But last week's debate in the
Rouse of Commons and further
political payments by student
unions this week have Increased
the pressure on the Government
for quick action.

A memorandum outlining the
DES proposals is to be sent to
interested parties and consulta-
tions with local authority associa-
tions, the Vice-Chancellors and
student bodies are expected to
start shortly.

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How the gap n a rr o wed and then widened as^in: this poll of
dnws on surveys by the four main pollsters. Gallup, NOP, OKC* ■ X*
Harris, with ORCs week-by-week findings for the past month. *•

Support is wanin
for entry to Six

t .

By Tony Dawe

MR HEATH’S decision to allow
Tories a free vote in Parliament
on the Common Market issue
reflects the mood of the nation.
In an opinion poll, completed for
The Sunday Times the day before
Mr Heath’s surprise announce-
ment last week, eight out of every
10 people questioned said MPs
should be able to vote according
to their own views rather than
follow the official party line.

On the key Issue of whether
Britain - should join the Common
Market, support for our entry is
on the wane once more and it is
clear that the Government propa-
ganda machine has burnt itself
out too early.

Nearly half the 1,091 people
Interviewed by Opinion Research
Centre oppose entry while only
a thir d are in favour. The actual
figures are: 32 per cent in favour,
47 per cent against and 21 per
cent who don’t know.

The number In favour is the
lowest for three months and a
clear pattern of public opinion
in this period is emerging. Sup-
port for entry started to grow as
soon as Mr Geoffrey Rippon, the
Government’s special negotiator.

by Opinion Research Ceti

March and all but one are
on June 1970 (when the Eh
was held).

Mr Roy Jenkins, the man
stuck to his ideals on
Market and opposed Mr W
emerges, according to the
as far and away the most
able leader of the Labour
if Mr Wilson resigned.

Among the young and
working class, the only p
to get anything like the
support Is Lord George-8
But overall, as Table 2 <
James Callaghan is seem
line to Mr Jenkins. Surpris

concluded satisfactory terms with
Market

the six Common Market countries
late in June. Throughout July
people were swept along on the
Government’s wave of enthusiasm
and by early September Opinion
Research Centre was reporting
slightly more people for than
against entry.

But in the past six weeks,
as the issue has been increas-
ingly debated and has featured

TABLE 1 Do you think Mr 1
Mr Wilson is:

Heath

Capable 57 (61) C

Honest 58 (60) 4

Strong 48 (551 E

Sincere 56 (53) 3

Reliable 47 (46) 4

Likeable 43 (41) S

AU figures in percentaoes. f
in brackets shove percentage
ber of people giving ihu ana
March this year

such well-respected figur
Barbara Castle and
Healey get tittle support l
leadership.

prominently at the two party con-
ferences, support has dwindled.
Mr Heath is now having to rely

largely on the professional classes
for much of his backing. Among
this group, six out of 10 still
favour British entry — and It is
significant that they are the least
worried about prices rising fur-
ther on joining the European
Economic Community. Half the
people in all other classes rate

PEOPLE are still full of s
ideas about what will hap]
Britain if we do join ' the
m on Market The most co

misconception, discovered ■'
Sunday times Poll, is £h#i

higher prices as the main dis-
loyal '

advantage of entry.

A significant number believe
damage to agriculture and fish-
ing will be the main problem, a
strong indication that the public
is aware of the areas where Mr
Rippon has failed to get the best
deal. Some of the objections
raised by many opponents when
Britain first attempted entry —
that it would weaken the Com-
monwealth and place too much
reliance on foreigners— now cause
little concern. Fewer than one
In ten today see these factors
as main disadvantages of entry.

all be driving on the othe
of the road within a few
The general reluctance
British entry might be
explained by the fear, exp
by a quarter of those interv
that the health services w
worse. The long-standing fe.
the Market poses a threat
Queen herself seems to hav

TABLE 2 Which Of uesM
Labour politicians do
mould be the most ramble *£
o/ the Labour Port® ij Mr.- 5 ■
resigned?

Roy Jenkins —

Junes Callaghan ■tt*?,--'-'

Lord George-Brown ~

Barbara Castle v>

Anthony Wedgwood fieim . 3

Dennis Healey
Michael Foot .

MR HEATH’S handling of the
Common Market issue does not
appear to have affected bis pub-
lic image but Mr Wilson’s has
taken a battering, although he
still does better overall than the
Prime Minister.

Ian Mlkardo
None of these
Don’t know

As Table 1 shows, people were
asked whether six complimentary
adjectives could or could not be

applied to the two leaders. In all

overcome, for only seven
think the Monarchy
abolished.

A large number .of peo;
that two appealing as
European life— longer ,
hours and longer paid fco.
will spread to Britain fit- jig
Most people believe

one case, a majority of those
who expressed a view think the
compliments can be applied.
People’s views of Mr Heath have
not changed significantly since
the questions were last asked, but
he does rate badly among the
young and again has to rely
heavily on the professional
classes, who obviously think him
wonderful.

Mr WUson certainly gets more
compliments than Mr Heath, but
they are getting fewer all the
time. His rating on all six
adjectives and particularly on
‘‘honesty" has dropped since

changes, like decimal
have happened purely
our efforts to join the

now ail the fuss has diedPt~
the poll found that 63 pl l ; -re-
think decimal currency
Idea, 32 per cent think
idea and the rest don't '
people are the only
oppose it.

Finally, there is strongs
for Britain's solitary stand]
Europe. Six out of tear
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How the Professor's plastic roof covers the swimming area

Will spidermen’s
web withstand
a Munich winter?

By Antony Terry, Bonn

■rmen clamber over their £14.6m spider’s web: winter gales and snow will
oy it, say Professor Behniseh’s Munich critics

GLOOMY forecasts are being
made in Munich that the "big-
gest roof in the world” over
the city’s Olympic sports arenas
and swimming pools wili collapse
under the tons of snow that are
expected to fall this winter.

Alternatively, the critics say,
its far-out, unproven experi-
mental structure will probably
blow down in the first winter
storm. In fact, in a bad winter
Munich's snowfall is sometimes
not far short of Moscow's. But
the designer of the giant £14.6m
awning. Professor Guenter Beh-
nisch. who is also responsible
for the whole grandiose layout
or Munich's Olympic City, says
the vast transparent plastic roof,
hung from 35,000 square yards
of steel netting, will not only
stand up to the snow storms, but
its draining system can also cope
with any massive downpour,
when enough water to run a
medium-sized power station will
swirl off the giant awning into
the gullies below and away.

Like everything else in the
1972 Olympic City, there is a
touch of the 21st century in the
design of the awning which will
cover the spectator-stands in the
three main arenas, in addition to
providing a covered carriageway
over the roads linking them.

It is slung from 12 concrete
pylons between 130 and 250 feet
high, in addition to 80 smaller
pylons and ten giant aircushions.
Over the 3,000 tons of steel net-
ting will be the transparent
plastic glass sheeting, a quarter
of an inch thick, which will not
keep out as much of the sun's
rays as the spectators might like.
This is because the international
television cameramen have in-
sisted that to make it more
opaque (and more comfortable
for the paying customers) would
worsen the quality of the TV pic-
tures and throw shadows.

The plastic roof, which covers
a surface larger than 11 football
fields, has met opposition on other
grounds as well. Rival architects
have pointed out that a roof
suspended from gafffilled .con-
tainers moored to masts would
have been ** just as forward-look-
ing and much cheaper,” while a
roof of " pre-stressed' 'concrete
would have saved £6 million.

Professof Behisch's plastic roof
' will have a life of only a year.
After that it is to be dismantled,
since the three arenas it covers

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for the 1972 Olympics will never
again -be used jointly.

But there are a number of com-
mercial possibilities emerging
from his idea. The Russians are
thinking of developing it for
covering vast Siberian “ parks of
culture," the Japanese are
interested on a smaller scale for
amusement parks and holiday
camps. One West German scien-
tist is actually thinking about
how Professor Behnisch's plastic
awning could be used to cover an
area of the Arctic ice near the
North Pole and make it more
habitable.

In recent weeks, the 130 huge
hydraulic winches have been
slow*iy dragging the steel “ mat-
tress ” into position. So far every-
thing has gone to plan. But the
Jeremiahs are reminding them-
selves that when Professor
Behnisch's design for the
Olympic City was accepted four
-years ago, the international jury
added the cautionary note:
” despite considerable doubts
about the feasibility of the roof
construction."

Prof. Behnisch answered this
week: “ Munich's TV tower is
likely to blow over sooner than
my plastic roof.”

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Legal loopholes let
suspect pork through

HEALTH inspectors are trying
to track down a dangerous con-
signment of imported cooked pork
which has been distributed to
delicatessens in southern Eng-
land during the past few weeks.

Laboratory tests showing that
a sample of the pork had an
abnormally high count of bac-
teria were completed at Dover
two days after the consignment
arrived. Yet more than a treek
later health authorities were still
unable by law to prevent distribu-
tion going ahead.

It is unlikely that much of
the consignment will now be
traced. And the story of how
it slipped through the nets of
two health authorities illustrates
the astonishing loopholes in the
law and the many complex prob-
lems facing health inspectors.

The 2i ewi of pork loins in
plastic bags arrived at Dover from
Belgium on September 27. It
was the first consignment of its
kind, imported by D. Richards
Ltd, food merchants in St
Du ns tan’s Lane. City of London,
and was being sent directly to a
firm of delicatessen distributors,
CWM Boker, of Kilbum.

Because of the obvious risk
of contamination involved in
cooked foods the Dover Port
Health Authority made a routine
check. They took samples and
sent them for anafrsis to the
Public Health Laboratory In Kent.
The rest of the consignment was
allowed to proceed to London.

Under the Imported Food
Regulations of 196S the port
health authorities have the power
to detain goods for up to six
days. However, unless the public
health inspector has some
evidence to back up and justify
detention — such as visible signs
of contamination or knowledge
about previous similar consign-
ments — he is unlikely to enforce
the rule because of the possible
loss of revenue to the importer.

Dover, like other minor ports,
has no cold store storing facilities
and perishable goods stored for
six days stand little chance of
survival.

Two days after the consign-
ment arrived in North London,
on September 29, the Dover
heaJth authorities received word
from the Dover Port Health
Authority that the bacteria count
from one of the samples was

By Anne Robinson

unsatisfactory. Mr Basil Middle-
brook, the Dover senior public
health inspector, immediately
contacted Brent Council into Eastleigh,
whose area the meat had been Worthing,
sent

The following day, Thursday,

September 30, a health Inspec-
tor from Brent visited C. W. M.

Baker and at the inspector's
request the company secretary,

Mr Bruce Edmond, agreed not io
distribute the meat until further
lab tests were completed. The
Brent Health Inspector could not
on the evidence of the Kent lab
report order the meat to be
detained or destroyed. According
to the Imported Meat Regulations
once a consignment has been
allowed to leave a
health authority (in this case
Dover) no amount of subsequent
evidence from that authority can
delay its distribution. It can
act onlv as a warning.

The Brent health inspector took
away six samples of the pork
and they were sent to the Food
Hygiene Central Public Health
Laboratory for analysis. How-
ever, in the meantime, the rest
of the pork was distributed.

Mr Edmead said yesterday that
this was due to an oversight. The
chief chargehand was instructed
to put the consignment to one
side, but a replacement charge-
hand who was organising the dis-
tribution department the follow-

ing Sunday was not told of tfcis.
On that Sunday evening, Sep-
tember 30, five vans took parts
of the consignment to distribu-
tion depots in Walsall. Bristol,

Gil 1 i n g h a m'. 'and

On October 6 the second lab
report was completed. It showed
that in- the six samples bacteria
colonies totalled 1,000, 5,000,
25.000 35,000, 85,000 and 700,000
(above 10,000 is normally con-
sidered to be dangerous). It is
fair to point out. that none of
the ' bacteria found was highly
poisonous, but the counts were
sufficiently high for Brent Council
to alert all the relevant health
authorities.

But again, even with the evi-
dence of a lab report health in-
particular .spectors cannot automatically con-
demn foodstuffs. There are no
bacteria standards laid down in
law. And as one heaJth inspector
remarked last week: “ Frankly all
the science in the world doesn't
help. Unless a food smells bad
or looks bad we really have no
grounds to prevent it being sold."

Mrs Betty Hobbs, who signed
the second lab report on the pork
samples is one of Britain’s leading
experts on bacteriology. She said
yesterday: “ Our findings did hot
warrant a full scale alert The
bacteria count in one of the
samples was extremely high, but
we have no news of anyone
becoming ill after eating the
pork.”

Talks to end tour trouble

BRITISH and Spanish tourist
chiefs will meet in London this
week to discuss ways of tackling
the growing scandal of un-
finished hotels and double-
booking, writes Jean Robertson.
Mr Sanchez Bella, Spain’s
Minister of Tourism, arrived
yesterday for the talks.

This week's meeting will be the
second of a working party set
by the Spanish Tourist Ministry
and the Association of British
Travel Agents. The ABTA team,
led by Mr Bob Waller, the
association's chairman, wants a
system of weekly reports on the
state of unfinished hotels.

Mr Waller is also hoping for

agreement upon a new form of
contract between hoteliers and
travel firms which, with copies
filed with the Spanish Ministry,
could prevent rooms being
booked twice. And he believes
that there should be arbiters in
the main resorts to investigate
holidaymakers' complaints. .;

The decision of Mr Belle lo
attend the meeting personally
underlines the importance of the
issue to the Spanish Government.
Mr Belle, who is the guest 1 In
Britain of Lord Thomson, knows
that complaints and bad publicity
can only harm his country's
booming tourist trade. ; 1

The new BSR McDonald 810

transcription turntable. A sound
reason forspending £45-81

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Litton ■

BSR, makers of most of the country's
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For £45.51, this is what the Hi-fi
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A complete unit weighing 171bs— the
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A 4-pole dynamically-balanced
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A pitch control for absolute
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A low mass pick-up arm gyroscopically
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The 810 is a two speed player-33^
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Featherweight push-buttons operate
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To complete the 810 a rigid
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And remember-also in the
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THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

I

meyoutshare of itin

Here’s thexinit trust for our
times — Unicom Growth
Accumulator Trust. It has one
simple. aim — to make your
capital grow as fast as possible.
This we know is what many
investors want today. And we
believe that now could be a good
time to make an investment.

To achieve its aim the Trust
has complete freedom to seize
investment opportunities
wherever they arise. The Trust’s
income is not paid out, it is
ploughed back to build up still
further the value of its shares.
(The current estimated gross
yield is £2*41%).

The right management

Of course, in a Trust like this,
the quality of management is all
important. That’s what makes
Unicom Growth Accumulator
Trust so attractive. Barclays
Unicom bring to the job 14
years’ experience of unit trust
investment — experience which
has produced a remarkably
consistent performance for all
their nine unit trusts. And the
backing of Barclays Bank brings
the wide financial knowledge
and experience that are equally
important.

shares provides an excellent
opportunity to benefit from
this growth.

Investment in the Trust
couldn’t be simpler. Just fill in
the coupon below and send it .
with your cheque. The minimum
amount is £81*50 — there is no
maximum. If you have a
Barclaycard, and don’t want to
pay cash imm ediately, just write
your card number in die space
provided.

Some other details

30% up in 20 months
Look how well the Trust has
succeeded so far. In the 20
months since it began the
shares have risen 30*4% at
today’s offer price compared
with a rise of 0*7% in the
stock market average as
measured by the Financial
Times Industrial Ordinary
Share Index for the same period.

The case for investing now

In spite of recent rises in share
prices, most experts believe that
we are still in a strong upward
trend. So there should be plenty
of growth ahead. This offer of

TbI* offer wfll claae at 3 JO p-ca^ Macular
Norombw In or earlier if the calculated doilf price
differ* by more chan U% from the find offer price.

Applications are not acknowledged boc Share Cerdficacm
will be posted by 26th November.

After the dose of this offer yon can gimp buy dares at
the dally offer price, quoted in man newspapers.

If you need anv advice about this offer, conjalr your
Bank Msnaser. Stockbroker. Solicitor or other
professional adviser.

The buying price of year shares Includes an initial
management charge of 5%. After that, an annual douse
of ( of 1% aril! be made on the value of the Trust Fund.
This iviD be deducted from the income of the T ruse Pond.

All the tkx dividends earned by the Investments in the
Trust will be paid Into the Trust Fund, so Increasing the
value of the snares. One tax voucher will be supplied
anmnilv on 1 Sth luce.

Seflinal* quick and easy. Shares am be »o Id back ar the
bid price ruling on receipt of sour Instructions. Just return

WHERE THE MONEY IS INVESTED

Allied Breweries Uiporte

A.P.V. Lloyds & Scottish

Associated Engineering LR-C- International

your Sha tv Certificate nhmed on the back and a cheque wiD
be posed to you. normally within 7 days.

The Mana«tcr«o( Unicom Growth AccumuLicor Trust
» re Barclays Unicom Ltd.. 252 Romford Road. London,

£7 9JB. Tel : 01-534 85 21 . 1 Member, of die A uor/.trwm iff
Unit Trust Managers.)

Directors.’ Rc. Hon Edits r ddu Cana, up iCSahmm'),
D.S.G. Adam. W. O. Bryan. to. Sir Cuthberr Clegs, To j»,
A W. Fowler I General Manor er), D. C. Hanson, U. M,

D. O. Maxwell. N. McGinn, F. K. Sherborne.

Trustee; Royal Exchange Assurance.

Investors should remember
that the price of shares and the
income from them can go down
as well as up.

Associated Leisure

Barclay* International

BanChareiagcon

Boots

C.T. Bowrinc
B-P.B- Industries
ZLA-T.

-British Bank of
Commerce
British Relay
Brook Street Bureau
Butmah Oil
Burma Group

Marks & Spencer
Marley
Maitonair
Metal Box
Montagu Trust
Portals

Prudential Assurance
Purte Brothers
Ready Mixed Con exes
Redtirt & Colraan

Rio Tlnro-ZInc

Robertson Foods
Rodna* re Group

Capita I & Counties Prop. Royal Sovereign Pencil

Shrewd investors will know
that, in the long run, a well
managed portfolio of shares is
the best protection against
inflation. In fact the value of
shares in Unicom Growth
Accumulator Trust, over its life,
has risen more than twice as
much as the cost of living.

Chubb

Cohen 600 Group

Commercial Union

Croda

□ebcehams

Distillers

E.MJ.

Estate* Property In*.
Felixstowe Docks

Fine An Developments Insurance

Rugby Portland Cement
St. Martins Property

Scottish & Newcastle
Brew erica
Shell

Sheer Walker
Seaplegreen
Star G-B.

Sun Alliance & London

Fcscoo Mtnaep
General Acddenc
General Electric
Glaxo

Omni Met. Hotels
Grattan Warehouses
Guest Keen
Guinness
G.U.S. ‘A*

Telephone Rental*

Tesco

Thom

Town tie City Props.
ToserKemsIey
Mi II bourn

Trafalgar House
Trust Houses Forte
Tube Investments

Remember too that you can
sell back your shares quickly and
easily, at any time you like.

Harrisons &. Crasfield Ultramar

Hawker Siddeley
Imperial Tobacco
Inert at pc
Lathi Securities
Investment Trust

Watney Mann
Weir Group
2 i% Australia Registered
Stock 1970/75

Barclays
Unicom
unit trust

Offer of shares until Novemberlst at 32 ’ 6 peach

To: Dillon Walker &. Co. Ltd., Unicom House, 252 Romford Road,
London, E7 9JB or 35 Castle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3DS.

Biotic CaipiuL. plume

Title, Mr. Mrs. or Miss Surname

Turn £10 a month into

Forenames in l
Address

Mill

No. of shores

My Barclaycard number is

tvi • _ . /. 7 77 Unicorn Growth Accumulator Trust Shares at 3 Z-fipeadi-

Please issue to me/us No.ofdu m l n« Aon zsorWiand

. . .. . . el _ Lf enclosed. fPUaje make duqua tnzjahle to

A remittance or £ oaum xPaVvr&c*. la.)

*1 wish to purchase these shares through my Barclaycard Account.

, , , | | "Pksae apply for my Barebyrerd credit limit to

MV Barela veard number IS I I toiaae»«n»<»*ern>eco*rofthi»i»in**ae.

’ 7 "Defeee if not required.

For tout guidance:

250 shares cost £8 1 *50 bt SaaaitUtand DUtribtaon af Vnlcom Grovxh Accumulator Truit Shan*). ht

, 5 00 sh™ cose £163-00

1 ,000 shares cost t32h“Ou oammMon at the roc* of 11 %.

2 , 500 shares cost £8l5'00 v We declare rbar I am/we ere over J 8 and amjarc not retidcni outside the

r- , * 11 c- nc Scheduled Territories nor acquiring the Shares as the nnmineeis) of any

tor every UJ shares add tj--0 penonb) ntidctxouxaklcihoacTcztlioriei. I* the cast tfjtHnt applicant*

I B — | " | oUmwtfijn.

The Barclays Unicom Assured Savings Plan
(£3 a month upwards Vis the ideal way to
build up capital with life assurance and ms
relief. A man aged 30 investing £10 a month
would receive an estimated £1 1 .800 at 65
(assuming a compound growth rate of
7% per annum ). Use the coupon now* to

For your guidance:

250 shares cost £8 1 *50
500 shares cost £163*00
1,000 shares cost £326-00
2,500 shares cost £815-00
For every 1 0 shows add £5-26

bring you details. ^

To Barclays Griffin Life Assurance Co.
Ltd., 252 Romford Road, London, E7 9JB.

Name

Address —

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Frlifav 9 i-m.-5.30 p.m. Satardaj 9 a ™’- CHA p PEl ts of Bund St. W.l. HOTEL INVESTMENT 17th can-
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12.30 P-m, To cancel a series ad*ercfa«nm
please telephone 01-837 3333 before 10.30 ajn.
the Thursday prior U publication.

HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS [Portugal

Readers are advised la satisfy
themselves, before entering Into

ng—ffii ALGARVE LAGOS

■nmoaa- LUXURY VILLA on the soa.
regulra- C.K. Excellent resident cook/

obligation*, that die acconunMa- LUXURY VILLA on tile soa.
Uon offered moots their require- C.K. ExceUenl resident cook/
Qientf. as 77le Sunday T Wim hau-iokeapar. outer staff il re-
cannot vouch for Its suitability. quired. Available for winter

— e— — a— — — — ■ months Rent to be agreed.

CORNWALL —■■■■■ ^"^U-itTennnnt Til.: 01 -

WHSaS jAVSIEiS: SPAIN I

Reasonable. 01-764 60,12.

Free. ... COSMETICS> BTC., bought foe

cash, distance no object. TeL:

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SS mJKT- 1 OW "* r - ° fters - FOR CHILDREN »»

hoitseKMoar, Other staff if re- STEINWAY. CONCERT CfUKO.
quired. Available for winter Antique with matching stool. £030

CORNWALL

.Tennant Tei.: 01-

ntlque with MlrtUin stool. £230 TOYS, TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. Ju«t
.n.O. Tel.: 01-284 9B05 (even- arrived new catalogue. Bagatelle,
iflst. 01-486 6926 (day). James France Postal Playthlngx.

Dept. S.T. . 7 Gun SI.. Reading.

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GOURMET

DEVON

WANTED □□□□

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RBRTHSHIRE. To lei famished, between 13 a.m. and 5 p.m. I — II — u — n — I i_k-ii__ii-j FreR Delivery UK. meat 1 MapnJflccnt West Indies

charm I no holiday Cottage. In , — n i " " 12 boltle units onLy. charter vachl for sale. £4.000.

Hiabiud*. .Sins, e .pow P«»-«ov,rK ■RRnMEBRR SPODB: ISVl. Christmas Plates, the EDEL WINE COMPANY. Poole &S74.

lne- Available until. May, and In StliYIUa BBHHnaBB C5.59. Omfor*:. 197U .Annual 52 Oakland Rd., Harwich. Esaex . > rnrTr*rT ii,TTr

FILM COMOJUfY aeeks Information a
on young 16-10 weeks! puppies
with living and available great.

lelalls plea*
OX MC748.

- — ■■■■ 1 GERMAN BOTTLED

iIjADE AND SOAPSTONE figures. 1VIORFT. WTNFS

Private collector Interacted (a JUUoISti WIJNEO

S urcluue tine quality examples. 69 Mesrnlchor tOalnberg .. ,T2p
Jso neiruko and snuff bottle. 69 Zoller Schwarac Katz ...80c
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48. Spanese 92p

SPARKLING WINE
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En|oy relaxing In your own

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All p rices Include deUyatv U.K. ,
BARRETTS. Established z782. 25
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Tel.: 30344.

'01-036 advice or

NORPE-SAUNA

Finland's brant exporters .or
sauna*. _ Indoor and aardan

FOR SALE, converted Thames
barge ideal lor Showrooms or
houseboat, size approx. 950 8Q.
ft. £2.500 o.n.o. Immediately
available. For further «e£llj
Tel.; Mr. Needham. 01-804
7371. normal business hr*.

MALTA

J AmT No hovel!

Son roof. Balconies .Maid ser-
vice. 6 mnu. from «■- SbOTt/
lonft lot from £20 p.w. TbJ,:

information. SEsTfi 8913

BUSY PEOlHJI are offered superb “it™ OPPER

i lei., secretarial and social service.
oi-zaa 7045.

Prior. Evesham. Tel.: Bldford^n-I
Of Scotch Avon (078-988) 2418.
suitings and

able and reasonably
Lrnnoxtown 318.

UNWANTED HAIR mate ty sml Mr. SSte only Cl. 2S per vkrd.

I nilHV? Usually cost double. Mto Harris

LONBLYT Evening* wlUr . n ° lh *”tt tweeds. Arm. Shetland. Cash-

APPS. FOR WOMEN

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will never meol. "Yon can clunst hnws. kill*, skirts, porfuntes
^rt^ A ^ a Admu2 n Sd P and rtiMdreiw garmonU. Ideal
g9 r £iu. al * Ltd - Christmas gifts. Ps Items free.

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S3 Well St. Bradford.

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p. A n. Op per P air. MO NEY BACK G UARANTtK.
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SIAMESE KITTENS champ, ped.

From £14. Reading 883746.
OLD ENGLISH shee p dog puppies
from £58. Holnest 414.

work In Germany for an English speaking firm tBorman not
required i selling German products to tourist*.

If you can type, are willing to work hard, have an interest in
your work, are In good health and capablo or assuming
responsibility , you are whet wo aro looking for.

The tab is fun: working condition* are good ana ihc

remuneration Is excellent. There Is ..also a profit sharing
incentive scheme. Please write Immediately with lull details
and current picture Co:

IRISH WOLF HOUND pups. Cham-
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pups. Northampton 890 464.
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square yard

BUSINESS COUPLE require h«d*e-
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Modern labour-savin a house, top
I wages A commie ns. TBL: 01-629
1910 or Esher 65190.

Bl-LJsjrual EngJIah/Frcnch with Appointmoms.

English mother tongue. Required ■ i —

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Red scare raised in

US battle of the ads

Adam Hopkins, editor of
Insight Consumer Unit,
sends this report from
America.'

LAST WeEK in Washington, at
the microphone in a crowded
testifying chamber, a youngish
man named Warren Braren
ticked off. without overt emotion,
instance after, instance of shab-
bily deceptive advertising. He
was answered by no less a per-
sonage than the Chairman of
Pepsi Cola, who seated, with a
meaning iost on' nobody, that
criticism of avertising in America
was fomented by men “whose in-
tentions . for our country are
either curious or unknown to
me.” - - -

" I believe very honestly,”
said Donald Kendall of Pepsico,
“ that advertising offers the
highest silhouette, the most con-
venient aiming point, for these
people. But I think that the ulti-
mate target is free enterprise
itself.”

And so the opening shots were
fired in a 16-day series of hear-
ings called by the US Federal
Trade Co mmiss ion to investigate
the social impact of advertising.
It is the job of the Trade Com-
mission to regulate adver tisin g
and the root-and-branch nature
of the hearings — not to mention
the gravity of the accusations
against industry and the seniority
of the men trying to rebut them
— is dear evidence that advertis-
ing is in the dock in the USA.
After the agonising over Vietnam
and race and the outcry about
pollution, it begins to look as if
excessive commercialism will be
the next target for America’s
generation of protest.

Nor is it hard to see how the
attack on advertising fits the
pattern. For the central issue in
this, as in many other national
preoccupations is, quite simply,
truthfulness. The advertisers are
being accused of multitudinous
deceptions which are used, al-
legedly, to manipulate the public
for the selfish benefit of the
manufacturers.

Just a few days ago, the Federal
Trade Commission showed up the
tactics of some of the major car
manufacturers in a thoroughly
unfavourable light. The Commis-
sion had taken the unprecented
step of requiring several car
companies to justify some 60 of
the claims they were making for
their vehicles. This material, once
assembled, was put on public
exhibition. And a most remark-
able collection it made — volume
upon volume of technical data,
accompanied by bald assertion

General Motors, for one,
claimed that its Chevrolet
Chevelle had “ 109 advantages to
keep it from becoming old before
its time.” These turned out to
include such items as outside
rear-view mirror, automatic choke
and padded sun visors. Also on
the list were a number of anti-
pollution and safety items re-
quired on all cars by Federal law.

Before

Sonny Mullins was bom
Fishpond Lake
was a coal mine

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ignores the fact that doctors
and less often recommend gt? ,
tives at alL • ijtfJ

Arthritis is another sskMJ
issue. One television, advertg
ment shows an ex ce
man who swallows a magieat-ri
pound then leaps up 7 and. nt
vigorous table tennis. Thear i
ment here is that, this v u <
wrongly encourage self-mem,*
tion and so prevent rheumaBr
arthritis sufferers from his
their trouble diagnosed in 1 1
to prevent their being cripp
Related to this is the proo
of- cigarette advertiseme
These are, of course, banned
television, and packets can-
sombre warning of he:
hazards. The manufaetui
have voluntarily agreed to s
the quantity of tar and nico
in their printed advertiseme
Moreover, the Trade Conunis-
has ruled that from nest Jj
ary these shall also include
warning now printed od
packets. Many c o m p a n
already do this. Neverthel'
it is argued plausibly by *-
critics that these disclosures 1
heavily camouflaged, and that t
advertisements still suggest g !
ing health and beauty and n * ;
ing at all of the agonies of l 1 I
cancer or the shattering o : *
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of drugs . . he told an Ameri-
can Medical Association Conven-
tion this summer, “an environ-
ment in which people come
naturally to expect that they can

take a pill for every problem.”
Charles C. Edwards, Commis-

sioner of the Food and Drug
Administration, is even more
specific. “ Overuse of mood drugs
is becoming increasingly acute,”
be said recently, giving as one
of the reasons the *’ tremendous

wave of advertisuig over the
media, especially Tv, in which

the consumer feels that reaching
for a pill ... is a panacea for all
his ills.”

There is open speculation here
that this kind of advertising may
unwittingly prepare the way for
marijuana and the addictive
"hard” drugs. No clear evidence
on this major point has yet
emerged; but there are certainly
questionable aspects in the pro-
motion of everyday, over-the-
counter medicines in the USA.

First come the analgesics or
aspirin-based pain-killers. Inde-
pendent research workers have

alleged that most brands vary
very little in their chemical con-
stituents. The only real variable
is the number of grains of
aspirin in a particular tablet.
This means that differentiation
by the public depends entirely
on advertising.

Here are two recent claims.
Bristol-Myers assured television
viewers: “A study of hospital
patients showed two Excedrin
more effective in the relief of
pain as twice as many aspirin.”
The study turned out to have
involved mothers shortly after
they had given birth — not quite
the kind of pain with which
Excedrin is normally associated.
Indeed, one of the doctors who
did the study commented that to
compare headaches with post-
partum pain was like comparing

apples with oranges."

Bayers' aspirin described itself
with stunning simplicity as “ the
best pain reliever on earth.”

Then there is the question of
laxatives. Phillips’ Milk of Mag-

nesia is promoted with the slogan
11 the laxative doctors recommend
most often.” Critics say this

Ford also emerged looking a
little battered. The company’s

Press institute quits
Taiwan in protest

report on tests which led to an
advertising claim for quietness
inside a car. revealed among
other things, that a quietness test
conducted in 1965 had matched
brand new. 1966 Fords with nine
older foreign cars, including a
1963 Daimler with more than i
37.000 miles on the clock.

A considerable number of
H aims turned out to be based on ,
magazine articles and one at I
least on the comparative testing

By Nicholas Carroll

ON THE eve of the crucial voting
in the United Nations General
Assembly on whelher or not
Taiwan is to leave the United
Nations to make way for China,
the International Press Institute
has announced that it will
suspend its national committee in
Taiwan because of the Nationalist
Government’s failure to release
two Philippine journalists.

magazine, Consumer Reports,
elder cousin of our own Which?

Warren Braren, fiery critic of
advertising Mores, is an associate
director of Consumer’s Union
who publish the magazine, and
in his testimony last week he
accused Ford of having used
Consumer’s Union material on the
Maverick car in a way that
“ exemplifies how advertisers dis-
tort initial . and preliminary
research or survey findings to
their own advantage.”

All of which looks da m ag ing
enough for the advertisers. Mean-
while, the critics have fastened
their microscopes on even more
sensitive areas

Of these, perhaps the most
important is the way in which
medicines are promoted. Even
President Nixon, not often noted
for his strictures against busi-
ness, is bothered by this. “ We

This is the latest blow struck
by the IPI in its long battle to
secure justice for Quin tin

Yuyitung. publisher of the Manila
newspaper Chinese Commercial
News, and hi$ brother Rizal, the
paper's editor.

They were arrested in Manila
in March last year on charges of
publishing Communist propa-
ganda. Ten weeks later, though
they had never lived in Taiwan,
they were deported there, where

the Nationalist authorities put
them in jaiL

For several weeks there was
strong IPI pressure to get the
case against them heard. Sus-
picions were rife that they were
victims of a secret deal between
Manila and Taiwan.

In August last year a military
court in Taipeh found the
brothers guilty of spreading Com-
munist propaganda. Quin tin, aged
53, was sentenced to two years
in a reformatory, and Rizal, aged
47, to three years.

The latest decision of IPI
follows a warning from the
annual assembly in Helsinki this

ecology in general. Bethle
Steel is a case in point Bin
this year, the company was ta
whole page slots in nati
magazines to show how very ;
it had been in donating a lak
the people of Kentucky,
advertisement showed a
and a boy fishing in id
surroundings.

Environmental Action
Washington pressure group,
a man to Kentucky to invest!-
He reported on “ Fishpond U
in the following terms: " ffiTu
it looks large, serene and lui
tbe ad, it is actually cramped
barely covered with scrub bi
The trees are sickly
straggling and coal dust
debris is everywhere."

Yet another category of ai
tisments about which thet
growing protest is that of
"non-product products.” “.
inine hygiene deodrants"
held to be the most outstar
example of this trend. The a
tisements allegeily awaker
entirely dormant want, or
ally create one where
existed, and do so by preyir
women’s fears that without
product they will be unw
some, insecure and liabl-
rejection.

To this, the advertiser's
ponse is that nobody will t
thing unless he or she wants
some level and certainly
will be no second sale. Pep
Donald Kendall put the
eloquently last . week that a
Using is democratic and base
the principle of individual
don of choice.

This may indeed be so, v
it is clear and informative
proposition is one that has
eagerly debated by econo
for many years — but the Fe
Trade Commission is coni
that where advertising is a
Using is deceptive, it posii
destroys freedom of choice
torts tiie market an acts ii '
traint of trade.

year. It is also presumably con-
nected with a public assertion by
tbe chairman of the IPI's Taiwan
chapter that the Yuyitungs’ trial
had been “ open . and fair " and
their sentences “ the most lenient
possible under Cbinese law.”

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Greek police appealed y ester- Athens criminal squad is workii
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By Derek Humphry

> LESSONS of the Cl arts ton,
gow. gas explosion which
cf 20 people last Thursday
cause a fundamental re-
aring of building methods in
casements of large buildings.
Sunday Times investigation

* ’s that it was the manner in
. - h the shop basements were
. tructed in relation to a

by gas main which caused
-le 20 shops in the terrace
- built in 1965 of a sturdy,
tressed concrete method with
basements, the rear one of
h was used chiefly as a store-
i with the front one blank,
ith the exception of shop
aer 13. there was no access
e front basement, which had
er individual side wails nor
nt wall — the only access was
igh manholes at either end
e block.

e front basements were half
with loose clay at an angle
degrees running back from
footpath. Three feet down
Four feet from the building
was a four-inch gas pipe
ng under the pavement
s pipe cracked, probably
se the pressure of the foot-
and roadway above and be-
t pressed against the loose
With insufficient support,
ipe may have buckled. At all
s. the gas filtered through
)il.

•. Scottish Gas Board men
-lad been trying to trace the
■ did not know that the gas
eeped backwards into what
a kind of tunnel running
the terrace formed by the
basements. The gas lay in
pockets between the con-
girders holding up the walls
,*en each shop, which ex-
j the complaints by shop
^:,* C f*and customers of the smell.

J days, perhaps longer, the

■ ers were standing on a gas
— ■■‘ield.

-:j:en Sir Henry Jones, chair-
of the Gas Council, visited
isaster scene on Friday, be
it was caused by “a very,,
unusual combination of dur-
ances,” the like of which he
>ot seen in 44 years in the

• dustry.

at sparked off the blast may
be known, for one of the
alters died and two are
isly injured.

-th Sea Gas has not yet
?d Clarkston and the town
till used is more volatile.-
<rk, a match or a cigarette
.-ould be sufficient to ignite
explosion. An increase in
■ ^ ■'Vrature can be ruled out
--se the weather was cold and
<- .

explosion in the first few
.-"T was relatively minor and
floors are less severely
ed. The shops are on a
incline and as the explosion
ed up the basement " tun-

nel" it picked up the pockets
of gas lying between the supports.

The deep concrete beams also
gave the explosion a turbulance.
As the gases rushed in front of
the flame they were deflected by
the beams and gathered air.
Mixed gas and air explodes with
a much greater intensity than
pure gas.

The explosion reached the
draper's shop in unit 13 and
turned upwards instead of going
to the end of the basement. The
draper’s shop was the only one
in the block with its front base-
ment bricked up and in daily use.
One wall collapsed, killing a
woman, but the second held.

By virtue of it having four
walls, instead of one, it of course,
held no gas pocket Neitber did
the shops on the other side, nos
14 to 20.

“The lessons are clear,” one
of the investigators said. “ Walls
at the front of the basements
would have supported the earth
in which the pipe lay and also
prevented the seepage of gas
under the block. Side walls in
each basement would have pre-
vented the gas or the explosion
travelling up the block.”

The pipe was laid at the same
time that the building was con-
structed, although, ironically, the
shops are all-electric.

The developers, Ravenseft
Scottish Developments, said in a
statement: “We have no reason
to believe that there was a struc-
tural fault” Ravenseft have sent
the plans to the Procurator-Fiscal.

What the inquiry will have to
determine is whether sufficient
thought was given to pressure oh
the gas pipe when the building
was constructed, and whether a
gas pipe should be laid so dose
to a busy road without special
bracing.

Mr Ronald Parker, chairman
of tbe Scottish Gas Board, said
yesterday that an internal inquiry
would be held in connection with
the explosion. A fatal accident
Inquiry will also be held in public
by the Sheriff of Renfrew and
Argyll.

By yesterday the police had
completed their excavation of the
basements and debris and were
satisfied that the final death roll
is 20.

“There are no reports of any-
one still missing,” said a police
spokesmen. Of the 26 people
still detained in hospital, four
are “ still very ill.”

Rescue work halted early
yesterday after continuing non-
stop for 34 hours. Between 4,000
and 5,000 tons' of debris were
carted away from, the shattered
shopj. The sie is being boarded
off and it is hoped to open part
of the road through Clarkston
Toll this weekend.

The Clarkston Disaster Fund
is estimated to have reached just
over £1,000.

ain’s biggest car plant
spends workers

RAL hundred workers In
biggest car factory, the
r plant at Barcelona, were
^jwded without pay yesterday
/ -nthey returned to the factory
pearlier stoppages but re-
to pick up tools. The huge
which employes 24,000
had been shut since a

and dealing direct with the
Worker Commissions 'to settle
disputes. But as the Communists
took over the movement from
more liberal elements. General
Franco’s Government moved in
to whittle away their power.
Leaders were arrested, others lost
their jobs.

i-itement of 20 employees Barcelona street clashes last
fit for allegedly taking part Monday, car workers hurled
previous strike — still Illegal lumps of metal and tools at the
»‘ n : ■ ■ police, who replied with baton

j.-jiajor rally was called In charges. Five policemen were
,;'i-Ma's central Plaza de injured; one worker was shot and
■•V :-.^^aa last night, in a demon- seriously wounded. More than 30
\ of support for the Seat were arrested.

There have already been The day shift had begun by

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-i'-JiS'Sl f ■ swine ui uiem soap stewards, a

of industrial disputes labour court had ordered the
which have hit the Seat company either to reinstate the
$ | ,0, J "so brought the coun- men or pay compensation. Seat
* ijoal mining industry to a decided on compensation, which
- ~J?mcates a resurgence of the was rejected by the 20 men con-
r Commissions. cerned.

i ^ t j bodies are Com- Later shift workers joined in
■ vU*- direct coofron- sympathy strikes, and the manage-

* £?.- with the Government- ment of tbe factory, which makes
trade union movement Fiat cars under licence, decided
on a lock-out

Although the plant is due to
open again tomorrow Worker
Commission leaders have an-
nounced that the strike will con-
tinue until the men have been
given back their jobs.

Sfe\-£?^favB ~ceils in* all major
ar, d representatives act-
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,s industrial businesses.
'V;*^ e ars ago, it was no secret
.-toy managements were by-
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his hot line

President Johnson's era in American and world politics is
being recalled by the publication of his memoirs. But what
happens to the 1 oorld's most powerful man after he quits the
White House for the ranch house? MURIEL BOWEN , who
knew him as Senator Johnson during her Washington Post
days, meets the man at home and sees round the ranch

THE INVITATION to visit the
LBJ Ranch and lunch with ex-
President Johnson was warm and
superbly organised. An aide's
voice at the end of the phone
said: “ Come on down today.
There will be a car for you at
8.30 am."

Just outside Austin, the Texas
capital, my driver picks up the
phone in the car: “We’re 4.6
miles out of Austin now, pro-
ceeding at 68 miles an hour with
the ex-President's guest.” An
hour later: " Point five of a mile
out of Johnson City. Delivering
the ex-president's guest 17
minutes from now, at precisely
10.24.”

At 10.23 we approach the
white-timber gate to the John-
son home. The sentry box inside
is unmanned, but the gate swings
open with a click like a Rolls-
Royce door as we approach. An-
other gate. The driver gives the
password on the car phone. The
gate swings open.

Then a problem. The Johnson
home is one of those American
houses which are all doors and
patios. Which door is the front
one The driver suggests we try
a door each.

With my finger still on the
bell the door opens. It is the
ex-President himself, in yellow
chamois leather jacket, buff
cords, a modified cowboy nat and
handmade cowboy boots. He
looks no older than when I last
saw him at the White House, but
he is wearing a .well-concealed
hearing aid.

He’s got a stonebreaker’s hand-
shake. “ Good to see you again,
come on inside,” he says, remem-
bering my days on the Washing-
ton Post in the Fifties when the
then Senator Johnson lay ill after
a heart attack and my job was
to call up every night to ask how
he was.

He ushers me to a huge
leather chair and before I sit
down I notice it has a brass
disc with the inscription:
“ President of the United
States” and is topped by the
Presidential seal. It was his
White House desk chair.

MORNING is the best time to see
the ranch, Mr Johnson says, so
we head for the garage, picking
up two paper cups of coffee on
the way through the kitchen.
The ex-President has a huge lop-
ing stride and keeping up with
him is difficult
Suddenly we’re in no hurry.
The newspapers have arrived —
the Washington Post the New
York Times, The Washington
Star and the Baltimore Sun —
flown in by special delivery.
Spreading them on the bonnet
of his car the ex-President is
totally absorbed He hunts for
and reads every scrap of political
news, especially about the Sen-
ate. Tearing bits out here and
there, he then throws all the
papers on the floor.

We’re off. Well not quite. The
car won’t start We try another,
the estate car he calls his “ ranch-
rover”. Mr Johnson picks up
the phone on the dashboard: 0 Tm
going out now.” The word 1s
passed on to the secret service
men who live in a specially-built
house, coloured russet to match
the surroundings and big enough
to take 16 men.

Past the Johnson jet plane, we
speed down the runway at a good
70 mph. The runway extends
into the far distance. “I had it
extended to take jets the last
year I was in the Senate,” he
explains. “ I felt I had to .get
away from Washington at week-
ends.” Washington is about 1,500
miles away.

SUDDENLY be veers off sharply
to the right, having noticed that
a flock of sheep nave escaped
from their pasture. Using his
ranch-rover like a cow pony — an
amazing performance — he cuts
out the ringleaders, urges them
back and the rest follow. He
looks at his watch. “ I think I’ve
got them all — in three minutes.”
We pull up at the nice old-
fashioned chicken house. No
broilers here A car pulls up
behind, a car I had noticed at a
distance during the sheep round-
up, and four chaps get out They
are secret servicemen dressed in
city clothes. One wearing suede
shoes squelches through the wet
grass to help Mr Johnson fix the
chickens’ mechanically-controlled
drinking device.

The phone in the ranch-rover
never stops. u Mr Johnson will
you accept a call from Michigan
. . . New York . . . Washington.”
It is one of the LBJ Ranch switch-
board operators. Sometimes he
takes the call. Even when he
doesn’t, he can’t resist calling
back the operator later to know
who it was on the line.

The LBJ Ranch is a communi-
cations circus. I ask him what one
of his farm workers on the sky-
line is doing with a large tractor
that looks like a modified crane.
He picks up the phone: “ Put me
through to AL What are you
doing up there? I've got a lady
from England and she wants to
know what you're doing.” The
answer: spreading manure.

On past the family graveyard
and we come to the small house
where LBJ was born. This Is
the public part of the Rauch and
a second load of secret service
men swing in discreetly in front.

A loose floorboard at the en-
trance to each room sets off Mrs
Johnson's recorded commentary:

Now this 1s the room where
Lyndon was bom. . .

h

Mr Johnson kept putting in
asides in an audible whisper over

my shoulder. The tourists glare
with a “shut up” look on their

faces. Then they begin to smile
and nudge each other.

The President sweeps off his
dark glasses and his hat, and
with handshakes all round says:
“ I'm Lyndon B. Johnson and this
is my friend Muriel Bowen from
the London Sunday Times." Wild
enthusiasm follows and as I sit on
his grandfather’s rocking chair
on the porch they come up and
ask: “ Miss Bowen, and are

you famous too?”

LBJ and ranch worker's child: grow up to be a big President

WE DRIVE to the farm-workers’
houses. Mr Johnson notices that
in the back of his ranch-rover
are half a dozen boxes of clothes
he has ordered from a depart-
ment store for the workers’
children. A blast of the bom and
the children are t umbling out
through doors and windows.

We help about a dozen small-
coloured children to try on new
coats, caps, windbreakers and
sweaters. Some complain that the
clothes are too big. “Don't
worry,” he says to one little boy,
“ you've got to grow into a great
President of the United States.”

On past an untidy jumble of
“The

farm machinery. “Those things
would not look like that if Mrs
Johnson were here. She gets
things in order, gets them to look
good.”

The communication centre

buzzer in the car is going again
as we drive back tD the ranch-
house. Lunch guests piloting

mini-jets are being asked to circle
until LBJ’s car is dear of the
runway.

Before sitting down to lunch
Mr Johnson places a phone on
the table near his right hand.
The calls come in thick and fast
A Nixon aide, a man who wants
to buy a piece of the ranch, a
Democratic politician asking

advice over a speech. -Mr John-
son has a way of cupping a phone
on his shoulder in a way that
leaves both hands free and allows
him to take a stream of calls
without slowing up his meal.

I'm the only woman at a table
of Texans. Men with strong

silent faces and string ties carry

cowboy hats that they stuff under
the chairs. They pilot their own

jets. Lunch is at the oak dining
table which doubled as a Cabinet

table on one occasion during the
Johnson administration.

The Mexican paella is good and
LBJ calls in the cook to compli-
ment her, then asks for her assis-
tant so be can compliment her
too

It is now almost 3 pm and he
has been up since six. He's
always got up early, in Washing-
ton to get on with political
business and on the ranch " to
see that everybody gets on the
job on time.” He likes to watch
television. The Presidential chair
swings round to face three sets;
carrying the three main channels
mounted side by side.

I was the only one of President
Johnson's lunch guests whom he
failed to persuade to accompany
him to the funeral of a local
worthy-. Funerals in West Texas,
like funerals in the West of
Ireland, are great occasions.
Nobody misses them. Not even a
former President,

Beginning next week: LBJ on the Kennedys

Pressure on Kaunda

to open links with
Africa’s white south

By David Holden, Lusaka

FORMER vice-president Simon
Kapwepwe, whose recen^ chal-
lenge to President Kaunda s rule
in Zambia has led to the arrest
and intimidation of many of nis
supporters here, last wees
accused Britain of helping to
frame him on a treason charge.
In an exclusive interview in
Lusaka he told me that ‘con-
tacts" in London had informed
him that the British and Zambian
governments were cooperating in
an attempt to “ put me in prison
for 15 years."

He would not disclose the
source of his information but
linked it with earlier allegations
that members of his new opposi-
tion group, the United Progres-
sive Party CUPP), were being
beaten up in prison here in the
Zambian Government’s efforts to
discover ’’ evidence '* that he had
conspired to overthrow President
Kaunda.

Kapwepwe's allegation against
Britain need not be taken too
seriously. It may be little more
than an obvious attempt to smear
Kaunda as the President has
tried to smear Kapwepwe with
his so far unsubstantiated charge
that the former vice-president
was aided in his conspiracy by
Rhodesia. South Africa, Portugal
and even East Germany.

Kapwepwe declines to take a
clear stand on the key issue in.
Zambia these days — the country s
policy towards Africa’s white
south. While dismissing as chil-
dish any hope that mere “ dia-
logue ” could modify white

supremacy in the south, _ he

acknowledges the “historical fact'
of Zambia's economic marriage
with the white-ruled territories
and leaves the door open to re-
suming more normal trading re-
lations with them in Zambia's
own interests.

Hints that a bandwagon may
roll in the direction of a general
detente with the white south
are not wanting. A recent
poll of university students,
among whom Kapwepwe
is believed to have strong
support, showed that two thirds
wanted Zambia to trade freely
with countries to the south and

over 40 per cent believed th.
there should be a “dialogue
with South Africa. Although tT "
importance of these new attitud-
is easy to exaggerate at tl
moment, several factors a
encouraging them to spread.

One is the renewed possibill •"
of an Anglo-Rhodesian set tie me r
which would give Kaunda t-’i-.-
excuse he needs to end econont»
sanctions against Rhodesia. TheV'-
have cost Zambia far more th
any other country and a sett t.* : '
ment is now so devoutly wish
for here that one gets the impn
sion that even a British seli-o
would cause Kaunda to do
more than utter a few routi
words of condemnation.

Another factor is the realL
tion that the Rhodesian “ freedc
fighters” have done precio
little fighting except among the
selves. Even Frolizi, the
” united front" of Rhodesi
guerrillas, is regarded by ma
Zambians with suspicion as ji
another splinter group.

A third reason for Zambian c
iilusionment with past polic
towards the south is the reve
tion that they have not be
adhered to anyway. Kaunda £
year has not only bought lai
quantities of maize from Rhode
but has also — apparently ; „
reasons of internal security
delivered more than y
Rhodesian guerrillas across f. '
border to Ian Smith's police «
have been quietly putting th 1
on trial during the past t •
months.

But by far the biggest pi . .
sures are economic and politii
With the world decline in cop
prices Zambia now has no bui
with which to protect hen
from the effect of sancti
against the south

Add to all this the tri
challenge that Kapwepwe 1
represents — as one of the Beir
Zambia’s largest single trib
and the pressures on Kaunda I
overbearing. He can hardly o-
come them without far m
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eventeen days with the guerrillas
dio keep Bangla Desh hope alive

William Shawcross

NG 'British relief worker,
«s just returned from 17
• 111 the Mukti Bahini rebels
East Pakistan reports that,
. Faridpur district alone,
.ire at least 3,000 armed
. is fighting against Presi-
tayha Kiian's Government

23-year-old Freer Spreck-
designer who has been
for the Omega relief
_ uion for four months.
vm ;e arrived a tCalcutta in
‘•Vi'AV l ~ met .Shickh Raman
.4 V - 1 Maine r<f Sheikh Mujih,

- d the banned A warn i
and the deraoeraticaliy
leader nf East Pakistan.
\v a-ked if he could
»nv the Mukti Bahini on
>t» the interior nf Bangla
IvXjfg d Raman Kay an agreed.

ding to the young English-
: '_£rVc e was taken first to *

training camp for the
t Taki, on the India
border. There, he says.

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10 young East Pakistanis
mdergoing a six-week
f weapon instruction from
n Army officers.

arm', which they pur-
direct from the Indian
nent with money
d out by rich East Pakis-
nnsisted mainly of auto-
ifles. Sten guns, and the
Lee Enfield .303 rifles,
rifles were fitted with
launchers. They also
rtars.

kley says he saw’ three
ich camps witin a 70-mile
of the border: one at
one at Bangui and
at Bagtla. All were under
than control.

.30 pm on October 1. he
the border with an
friend, 120 Mukti Bahini
porters from Taki camp,
irks that 60 per cent of
freedom fighters are
, the rest mostly ex-
icn of the East Bengal
• former policemen from
iistan, because the Mukti
will recruit men over
if they have already had
litary training.

:ley names the leader of
iup as Captain Noor
d. a -jn-y ear-old former
Ticer, whom he describes
in of great competence,
d’s job, he says, was to
overall control of the
tahini fighters who had
infiltrated back from
to the Faridpur district

With him was Dr Malik, who was
to be the civilian administrator
of the area, which Spreckley des-
cribes as almost totally
“liberated” from the Pakistan
Army.

According to Spreckley’s
account. Captain Mohamed is
under the command of Major
Jalii, in Taki camp, who in turn
comes under General Osraani,
leader of the Mukti Bahini. But
Dr Mulik is answerable to the
Bangla Desh Mission, run by the
Awami League, in Calcutta, the
head of which is Taguddin
Ahmed, styled as the “Acting]
Prime Minister of Bangla Desh.’

In pursuit of their aim to
“ liberate " the entire country,
the Mukti Bahini and the Awami
League are working together as
military and civilian arms of the
struggle. But there the identity
ends. The Awami League is run
largely by moderate democratic
nationalists who demand little
social change in Bangla Desh.
while most of the young Mukti
Bahini refer, if pressed, to a
belief in some sort of Socialist
Government in a free Bangla
Desh.

Spreckley claims that the group
with which he crossed had
remarkably little difficulty in
reaching their destination. At the
border, he says, only the metalled
reads are controlled by the Army.
He also says that, in each village
of the interior; there are at least
10 Mukti Bahini or Awami
League supporters. The group |
walked for 50 miles through the 1
paddy fields and the only diffi-l
culty it encountered was in
crossing the main road from
Jessore to Kotchandpur.

The second half of the journey
was made across flood waters in
40ft boats to a big house which
had . belonged to an American
Protestant mission, near |
Go parang.

Two days after their arrival.
Spreckley says, all the local
Mukti Bahini commanders came
to Capt Mohamed, who told them
that in future they were not to j
kill the rmakhars (the local B-)
Specials) they captured, but must
instead try to indoctrinate them. I
All captured arms were to be
brought to him and the main, tar-
gets henceforth were to be radio
stations and ships in Chittagong
harbour.

. Spreckley reports further that,
although Jhe Mukti Bahini natur- 1
ally wish to keep all villagers on
their side, they also aim — some- 1
what paradoxically — to barrass
the distribution of food by the[

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Pakistan authorities, the United
Nations or any other relief organ-
isation. This is not always done
to increase starvation as an act
of policy but because they be-
lieve too much of such food goes
to Government soldiers.

The Awami League has for-
bidden the planting or harvest-
ing of jute: all efforts must be
given over to the rice crop. Soon

after his arrival. Dr Mulik in-
creased the penalties for break-
ing this decree in his area.

Spreckley expresses the view
that the flow of recruits to the
Mukti Bahini is practically in-
exhaustible, though any young
man wishing to join has to make
his way first to India for training
and equipment. Speckley also
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Kosygin and Trudeau
keep their cool

THE DIRECTOR OF Canada's
internal security services. Solici-
tor-General Jean Pierre Goyer,
fears that the most serious threats
to Russian Prime Minister Alexei
Kosygin are yet to come. The
quality of the security screen
which has been hastily erected
around Kosygin during his
Canadian tour will, it is thought,
be severely tested in Edmonton
today and Toronto tomorrow.

There are large communities of
Ukrainian displaced persons in
Western Canada and Hungarian
refugees in Toronto. Neither
group shares the interest of
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre
Trudeau in Canadian- Russian
amity*. Neither do the youthful
members of the Jewish Defence
League who plan to harry
Kosygin throughout the tour

Solicitor-General Goyer has
already told SIPs that Canada
will have to dispense with its
tradition of easy informality and
impose heavy security on future
State visits. The new policy was
already evident last Friday on the
outskirts of Montreal when a
plain-clothes Mountie. fingering
a high velocity rifle, stood on the
roof of a house overlooking a
factor*- being visited by Kosygin.

Very little was left to chance
after the attack on Kosygin by
the Hungarian refugee. Geza
Matrai. But even Quebec's
hardened security police admitted
they could not cover everything.
On Friday evening Kosygin em-
erged from dinner at the Ritz
Carleton hotel facing a block of
flats with a hundred darkened
windows: They could not all be
covered.

Tighter security followed
naturally on Monday’s attack in
Ottawa, but one of the most
significant things was Kosygin's
reaction in playing the incident
down and insisting that the “riff-
raff” who did it exist in every
country. He was dearly not going
to allow it to Interfere with his
greater purpose, and by remain-
ing calm he greatly relieved
Pierre Trudeau, who no doubt
feared that the attack might in-
terfere with his own greater pur-
pose. But this emphasis on

By Stephen Fay, Ottawa

security has tended to obscure
the purpose of the visit.

The Russians were in Ottawa
to return Trudeau’s visit to
Moscow last Spring and to show
Canadians that they are not as
bearish as they look— -rather that
they might become a partial
alternative to a suffocating
American alliance. Trudeau’s pre-
occupation was not altogether
different: he wanted to demon-
strate to America that the
Canadian alliance simply cannot
be taken for granted.

It is difficult for non-Canadians
to appreciate how bitter and hurt
Canadians feel about President
Nixon’s new economic policy. Not
only was Canada not consulted
about the 10 per cent surcharge
nn imports, they were not ex-
empted from it. Then the
President appeared far more con-
cerned about Japanese reactions,
even to the extent of calling
Japan America’s biggest trading
partner when, in fact, Canada is
quite easily the largest.

Pierre Trudeau has contained
his anger in public, but privately
he rails against the Americans
and his disaffection comes at a
time when the Russians are look-
ing around indiscriminately for
friends who might assist their
policy of detente in Western
Europe, and when the Chinese
are treating Canada with a good
deal more respect than they have
for other members of the NATO
alliance.

Trudeau, as a French Canadian,
has never had the easy linguistic
relationship with America that
many English-speaking Canadians
have. His style and his rhetoric,
are. different, and he finds men

Hkq the Texan Secretary of the
Treasury, John Connally, rather
vulgar. (Though Trudeau is not
without ills own strain of good-
natured vulgarity: As Kosygin’s
train left Otlawa last Thursday,
a waring Trudeau spotted the
Press coaches and let his wave
be transformed into a decidedly
obscene gesture of farewell.)

Trudeau is an arrogant man
and the Russians and the Chinese
nurture his arrogance. The
White House has studiously
ignored it. Until last August,
Canada used its relationship with
the Communist giants as a mild
reminder of its existence. Now
the Trudeau government is con-
sidering the relationship as a
strict reminder of their indepen-
dence.

The implications of this new
policy may not have sunk in
fully in Ottawa, but the govern-
ment knows now that something
must be done. Britain joining the
Common Market will loosen an-
other of the country's traditional

links, and the future of Canada's
foreign and economic policy
seems to lie in two different
directions. Either it can knuckle
down to being America’s econo-
mic dependent or it can try to
reduce the dependence on
America by establishing new
alliances.

Prime Minister Kosygin is
tempting Trudeau to accept the
second alternative. The Chinese
may well try to do so. too. So
far. the Nixon administration
does not seem to have noticed. It
has taken Canada for granted.
Kosygin may not have achieved
very much in Ottawa last week,
but he did not make that mistake.

Next week in colour

5LV/S PRESLEY— for 15 years
7 e’s been one of the most remark-
ible money makers and hysteria-
raisers that show business has
teen. Next week — a pictorial bio-
iraphy.

BENVENUTO CELLINI — brag-
lart, womaniser, hell-raiser, com-
Dulsire writer and goldsmith of
incomparable genius. Next week

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The plain man’s guide
to a different kind

of motoring.

If you’re looking
for a car that’s a
little our of the
ordinary, we’ve
got just the kind
of car you’re
looking for. Three kinds of car,
from three continents.

The Ford
Mustang for
instance.

The

Mustang

Different again,
is the Ford ZOM,
a luxurious
fast saloon.

The 20 Mis the
kind of car that

combines German
engineering with
international style.

The 20M is not
an ostentatious car.

But it’s not

is typically American — a
graceful combination of
brute power and high style,
ift In fact the Mustang is the
ft kind of car that won’t
flinch at a schedule
calling for 600 miles of
motoring in a day yet
it looks quite at home
outside even the smart-
est and glossiest of
^ nightclubs.

AutoDcihn

eldorf I

27 KM
Dusseldorf i

without such small
luxuries as thickly
padded seats, deep-
pile carpets, full-
circle ventilation
and so on.

One thing the
20M won’t do
is show off. But
what it will do
is carry four or

five people fast, far, and very,
very comfortably.

Carrying '
people, and
things, is also
what the

Australian

Ford Fairmont does well. This
must be one of the biggest station
wagons on the road. In fact, the
space out back seemsas
big and roomy as
Australia
itself.

And

they don’t'
come much
bigger than that.

If you’d like more

information on- lfg

any of these cars (or come to that,
any imported Ford), call on any of
the dealers listed below.

Or find out more at the Motor

Show
October
20-30th.

Or contact Ford Personal Import Export Ltd., 88 Regent Street, London, W.l.Tel: 01-734 7272.

LONDON AREA:

Oates of Woodford.

Godfrey Davis, Ealing Rd-,

Alperton.

Simpson's Motors, High Rd-,
Wembley.

BIRMINGHAM:

Bristol Scrccr Motors, Bristol St.
Hanger Motors, Broad Sr.
BRIGHTON:

Endeavour Motor Company,

Preston Rd.

BRISTOL;

Temple Meads Motors, Temple Gate.
Winteratoke Garages,
WinteretofceRd.

CANTERBURY:

Invicta Motors, Lower Bridge Sc.
CARDIFF:

The Godfrey Motor Company,
Newpor t Rd.

COVENTRY:

Rugby Autocar, A lies ley.
EDINBURGH:

Alexanders, Semple Sr.
GLASGOW:

SkeDy’s, Cumbernauld Rd.
Crofts, Gallowgate.
GUILDFORD:

Grav’s. Guildford By-Pass.
HULLs , ,

Crystal of Hull, AnZaby Rd.

LEEDS:

Brown St White, RoundhayRd.
Carr of Morlev, BruntclHfc.
LEICESTER:

Hanger Motors, Wefafbxd Rd.
LIVERPOOL:

Blake, Bo ld St.
MANCHESTER:

H. E. Nunn, Bury New R<L
H.«Sc J. Quick. Old Tratfbrd.
MIDDLESBROUGH:

Neshatn of Teessidc,
NEWCASTLE:

R. H. Patterson. Scotswood Rd.
NORTHAMPTON:
Alexanders, Bridge St

NORWICH:

H. E. Nu nn, Surrey St.
NOTTINGHAM:

Hanger Motors, Lower Parliament Sc.

OXFORD:

Hartford Motors, West Way..

PLYMOUTH:

Vespers, Millbay R<L
SHEFTTELD:.;

T. C. Harrison. London Rd.
SOUTHAMPTON:

Bristol Street Motors, Shirley Rd.

STOKE:

A. E- Outfield, Hanley.
WOLVERHAMPTON:

B- Bellingham, Birmingham Rd.

FORE? PERSONAL IMPORT EXPORT LTD.

Wilson warns Heath:

Hands off my MPs

MR HAROLD WILSON yester-
day described Mr Heath’s de-
cision to allow the Government
a free vote this Thursday on
Common Market entry as “ a total
ghoney . . . the conjurer’s
at the

As recently as October II. he
said on Panorama, when asked
why he would not have a free
vote:

illusion. ” Spekfcing

“ It always seems to me slightly
- ‘Weil of

an-

nual rally of Kent and Sussex
Labour Women, lie said:

f The Great Debate on the
• Common. Market which has
continued during these past
months has this week been
transferred to the House of
Commons:

The ParEamentary Labour
Party, taking full account of the
decision of conference, this week
decided to oppose Market entry
on the terms Mr Heath has
negotiated.

Meanwhile. Mr Heath has re-
versed all his previous Inten-
tions In announcing a so-called
free vote by the Conservative
Party. And we all know why.

It is not, of course, what he
had been saying until now. In
July, he said this to a great
international Press conference. I
quote the report

"The leaders of the European
governments,’’ he said, “expect
this Government to use its major-
ity in the House of Commons to
cariy this through. This, after
all, is the only basis on which
they are prepared to negotiate.

The Six could not be expected
to negotiate on the basis that
the Government, at the end,
would say * we are m ak in g our
position as a Cabinet dear but
everybody else can do as they
like/”

contradictory to say,

course, if something doesn t
'matter very much, if it’s just a
small BilL then the Government
can ask for support hut if it is a
big one, it mustn’t.' "

He was pressed again. “Why
are you afraid of having a free
vote?" he was asked. And he
replied: “Because . . .. on a
major issue sfleh as this, the
Government is absolutely entitled
to ask for its support."

The reason for his retreat is
plain: He has had to recognise
that Conservative opposition in
the House of Commons means
that he has no hope of getting
Parliamentary approval for his
policy except by attracting the
support of some Labour MPs.

As 1 made clear, 1 don't mind
him manoeuvring within the Con-
servative Party. I have the right
to object to his manoeuvring in
relation to Labour MPs.

What he cannot get away from

is the fact that he has only post-
of Reckt

poned his Whips’ Day of Reckon-
ing because the legislation is still
to follow. And no Labour MP
would think of treading the Tory
lobby or abstaining on issues
which directly affect the Govern-
ment’s ability to cany through
their whole legislative pro-
gramme.

Mr Heath's so-called free vote
is a total phoney. It is the con-
juror’s illusion. It comes after
months of the most rigorous amt-

twisting of Conservative MPs, by
direct pressure, or by pressure
through constituency parties.

When I used that phrase at
conference. Conservative news-
papers challenged it. I refer them
to the reference to pressures
made on the BBC Worid This
Weekend the" following Sunday,
to a letter by Sir Derek Walker-
Smith in The Times this week,
and statements of anti-Harket
Tory MPs on television this
week.

One of our members who
spoke at our party meeting on
Tuesday was right when he said:
** A Labour Parly three-line
whip is more liberal than a
Tory free vote.”

Mr Heath has deliberately post-
ioned contentious issues within
_s own party lest they affect
the Market vote. He has post-
poned the much-heralded minis-
terial reshuffle with the idea of
keeping young Tory hopefuls
dangling at the end of a string
until after October 28 (when the
Market is voted on).

If Mr Heath has totally changed
his policy because of his fears
and 'his Whips’ calculations, he
has shown his still greater fear
of m akin g a reality of his re-
peated election pledges that a
Conservative Government led by
him would not seek to take Britain
into Europe except on the basis
of “ full hearted consent " of
Parliament and people.

During the election campaign
last year, on May 27 on Election
Forum, he said "... no British
Government could possibly take

this country into the Com
Market against the wish of
British people. "

He has not got that pop
support and he knows he has
got it. Almost every pi
opinion poll has settled dow
a level showing more than
the British people oppose
entry, the rest being made c
pro-Market supporters and *' <
knows.”

Where polls of local opi
have been taken by Alps, by

newspapers, by town meeting

L 9

in other ways, the majority, ;
of them on large and repres
five polls, has been decie
against entry.

He refuses to give Parlia
and the country the full
about what entry would n
including the Government's
culation once revealed and
hurriedly suppressed — about
cost to our balance of pajuj
with all that it would me*
terms of prices and jobs.

His economic and social po
have so weakened and divide
nation that Britain's abilit
improve the living s tan dan
our people inside or outsit
Market has been undermine

If Mr Heath, having take,
decision from motives of
and calculation, now warn
pose as the little democra
him now take the action
real democrat, honour his eU
pledges on the Market, and
mit — not to a managed free
of his party in Parliament-
to a genuine free vote a-
free British people on his Gc
ment and all its worl

Contact lens wearers may get
their soft option at last

HYDROPHILIC or “soft" con-
tact lenses, which were hailed
with exclamations of euphoria
when they were first announced
in this country seven years ago,
but which then failed to live up to
their promise, could, at last, be
on the verge of a take-over of
the contact lens market.

These tiny saucers of flabby
semi-permeable plastic, just larger
than the cornea, take only minutes
to get used, to rather than the
weeks which conventional hard
lenses require. They are currently
being prescribed to only a frac-
tion of patients, mainly those
with damaged or diseased corneas
being ..treated in hospitaL

The problem which has so far
barred the soft contact lens from
major domination of the market
has been the difficulty’ of safe
sterilisation, and it is only now
being overcome.

Soft lenses are complicated to
clean because, of the semi-perme-
ability of the plastic which
absorbs up to 60 per cent water.
Some need boiling for 15 minutes
every day, others are supplied
with an ultra-violet irradicator
which is plugged into the mains
and works like a vacuum flask.
Chemical sterilisation — the
method successfully used for hard
lenses— is unsafe because micro-
organisms can be trapped in the
plastic and can grow there.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF HARD AND SOFT-
CONTACT LENSES

NATURALLY complicated sterili-
sation means that the lenses get a
lot of hard wear. The life span
varies with the type of plastic
but can be as little as three
months and as long as two years.
At the moment the average cost
is between £70 and £90 compared
wife £40 for fee conventional
corneal hard lens.

Nevertheless manufacturers in
Britain and America are con-
vinced that these problems are
about to be solved. Although fee
latest experiments are jealously
guarded secrets, they almost
certainly involve the production
of a material which needs to be
sterilised for far shorter periods.

The confidence that a break-
through is imminent is reflected
in recent bouts of stock market

Hard lenses

advantage

Soft lenses

Hydrophobic

V

Hydrophilic

Hard surface for cornea
and lid— may give rise to
sensation of foreign

/

Soft — little
sensation in eye;
no mechanical

body in eye

Impermeable to
HtO&Oi

v

Some degree of
permeability

Cheaper

V

More expensive

Fitting quite
straightforward

V

Fitting simpler

Adaption time
necessary

V

No adaptation
time

Acceptability

good

V

Acceptability

higher

Visual acuity
good

—

—

Visual acuity claimed to
be as good as with hard
lens

Better for high
degree of astigmatism

V

Use more limited
by astigmatism

Limited wearing
time

. v

Longer wearing
time

Corneal oedema, staining
etc. ocaskmalty found due
to overwearing

V

Oedema claimed
to be no problem

Resistant to

mishandling

V

More easily
subject to damage

Sterilisation

simple

. V

Sterilisation still
(till now) more complex

Storage between
use. simple

/

Must be stored
in precisely isotonic saline

this countz-y and non-exclu
in Europe except France <B
and Lomb havethe Sof lens li
in the US). New reports, n
confirmed nor denied, ta
Smith and Nephew and E
and Lozub sharing the
market.

So far Smith and N'ephe
they haven't a lens to n
although they are understt
be on the verge of a maj
search breakthrough which
make one available to fee j
sion very shortly. And at
twelve other firms in Brita
believed to be involved i
rush with their own vers I*
hydrophilic contact lenses.

The position of some of the tides in fee above table is open to

discussion.

My soft lenses took about 15
minutes to get used to. At fee
first fitting they were too loose
and tended to move from side to
side. Nevertheless I was able
almost immediately to drive my
car a journey of about three miles
and back to fee consulting room.
At fee second fitting they were
too tight. At the third fitting fee
right eye achieved a perfec fit
and good vision and the left lens
still needed further alteration. I
kept the good fitting lens in for
hours and only after that

.... six

activity, and in fee excitement period of time did I get a slight
expressed by some practitioners, blurring of vision — again a nt-

It is estimated feat within a ttajf “KiSHS EfS&S ™
couple of years between 30 and achieved although my vision was

Theirs in fact are the only
lenses with FDA approval for
marketing in the States. A new
report last week feat hydrophilic
contact lenses should not be pre-
scribed for pregnant women has
started fresh rumblings.

In Britain there was renewed
market interest in Smith and
Nephew when they announced in
August that they had been
granted a licence by the National
Patent Development Corporation
in the States to market fee trade
name Sof lens exclusively iri- this
country and non-exclusively in

BUT the practitioners ar
men who will ultimately
eribe the lens and therefore
or break the product An*
are still wary.

Mr W. Wozencroft. ciu
of the contact leas study gr
fee British Guild of Disp
Opticians, said: “My opin
that hydrophilic® should o
the moment be prescribed i
pitals where there is cm
control over the patient
are after all experimental
dicey for the general pul
wear them for the prese
know some practitioner:
already prescribing then:
only in controlled site
where the patient is known
reliable and progress c:
watched carefully.''

A chart printed in
Optician, the profession's
zine, in April this year, s
an assessment of the r
advantages and disadvanta^,^^
the two types. On point
lenses won.

It's doubtful whether oi
the problems have been r«
30 million people mil su
throw their specs out t
window. But it is not jus
speculation that within five
they will have become
alternative to glasses.

'As a Smith and Nepto
told me: “ Motorists oncel
on hard tyres. You could i
same analogy with hard
lenses.”

Priscilla Hd

40 per cent of the contact lens

reduced, compared wife my
current spectacle prescription, by

market will be taken by the Sg5SJRWJg?5ffl»

STUbt 5iSf—

too feat soft lenses will also
those far- and short-

appeal to
sighted people who would never

normally consider abandoning
their glasses.

Today 30 million people in
Britain wear spectacles. Only
about three quartern of a million
have moved over to contact
lenses.

In tests I have just under-
gone, there is undoubtedly no
comparison between the hard and
the soft lens when it comes to
adjustment and comfort
Hard lenses normally take be-
tween a week and a month to
adjust to and patients nearly
always report floods of tears, red
eyes and a lot of physical discom-
fort before they grow accustomed
to them. This is not to suggest
hard lenses are a failure. Far
from it But they do need
perseverance.

eye sight

lenses throughout fee day.
Obviously there are still fitting

problems to iron out, but there's
little doubt about tin

ie optimism
now of fee industry. And that
there is a lot of at stake in fee
soft revolution.

In the United States fee stock
of optical manufacturers Bansch
and Lomb nearly doubled when
they announced earlier this year
their plans to market hydrophilic
lenses. Since then their stock has
been closely watched in financial
circles on both sides of fee
Atlantic and a report a few weeks
ago that fee Food and Drug
Administration in Washington
was damping down on three or
four types of hydrophilics
knocked down Bausch and Lomb
about five dollars a share, even
though fee prohibited lenses
were nothing to do wife them.

Art schools will fight

THE GOVERNMENT faces grow-
ing pressure to drop its policy of
merging art colleges with poly-

w- lowed up to become faculties of
the polytechnics.

technics. Sir Willimn Coldstream.
its leading adviser on art educa-
tion. yesterday declared ^

sympathy with . fee ^motives
behind the resignations which
last week shook the art world,
writes Alex Finer. ' _

All but two members of the 24-
strong fine art panel of the
National Council for Diplomas in
Art and Design fNCDAD) quit in

protest against the ■Government's

policy.- Seventeen of the 40 art
colleges which award the
Dip-AJD., the „ art student’s
degree,” have so far been swal-

the achievements of fee indepen-
dent art school. I believe the
majority of my committee con-
tinue to be against fee erosion
of the major art schools in this
country."

The NCDAD win discuss fee
mass walk-out at a meeting this
week. Among the men who quit
was fee fine art panel’s chairman,
Mr Martin Fray, who had been
appointed only 10 days earlier.

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tetters of
omfort

i

) Winston

.ARKABLE letters to Win-

■ . Jhurchill by his wife in 1916

he was commanding a bat-
in France and his political
- was at its lowest ebb are
: .‘ sed today.

■ lemmieV' often deeply
. : : tg letters are quoted in the

volume of Churchill’s de-
\. e biography, started by his
! landoipn and carried an
Randolph’s death by histor-
artin Gilbert.

rchill. “bitter and frus-
i ‘. ” had taken command of
. : .-h Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers

• ■ Western Front after bein 0
"'led from office following

>ardanelles di aster.

7 own darling, I long so to
■le to comfort you,’ Mrs
hill — now Baroness Spen-

- .urchill — wrote in January,

* Later on when you are in

- * in the trenches you will
Jable and contented, while

. am comparatively at ease
2 in mortal anxiety,
y not to brood too much.
Id be so unhappy if your
lly open and unsuspicious
w 1 became embittered.

. ce is the only grace you
If you are not killed, as
. s day follows night you will
mlo your own again.”

: •emomber quite well when
. re at the Admiralty during
wonderful opening weeks
war (Churchill had been
* -ord of the Admiralty), we
both so happy, you with
' citemenl of swiftly moving

• and I wfth pride at the
. ir surrounding you and the

" remember feeling guilty
shamed that the terrible
■ — lies of those first battles
ot sadden me more. I
red how much longer we
i {■ continue to tread on
i- . When it is all over we
fee proud that you were a
l- and not a politician for
■eater part of the war—
s and soldier's wives seem
now the only real people.”
ther letters, Mrs Churchill
-d her husband’s tendency
provocative or unexpected

- - es without regard to the
reaction of others.

stressed how much he
l himself by acting upon
which he had not given
time to accept, or which
d failed adequately to
She warned him that
weaknesses of character
accentuated by his often ■
e and dictatorial manner,
his overriding impatience,
chill deeply valued her
and support. “ You can-
ite to me too often or too
ly dearest and sweetest,”

1 her. “The beauty and '
h of your character and
■city of your judgment are i
ealised by me every day. :
t to have followed your ‘
s in my days of prosperity, i
imetimes they were too <
I should have made 1
if I had not made mis- l
'ngrateful country." (

look is dominated by the
us Dardanelles campaign. 1
hoc shows from the great *
documentation at his dis- 1
at Churchill was unjustly <
not only by the public, *
d oo means of knowing 1

Frank HvrrminD

Union men rebel
against leaders

By Eric Jacobs

Chapter 1: in which Holmes may come to the rescue

s, but by Government col-
who had. He never really
down.

Dardanelles haunted him
rest of his life,” Lady
11 later recalled to Mr
“When he left the
tty he thought he was
... I thought he would
:et over the Dardanelles. ,
it he would die of grief."
rut on S. ChurchiU, Vol
1-1916." Heinemarui . £4.50
nuary 1. 1972, then £5.60:)

SHERLOCK HOLMES could be
instrumental in saving a 90-year-
oid Sussex railway station which,
instead of permanent demolition,
may go brick by brick to America
& la London Bridge. The station
is at East Grins lead and a theory
that it was here that Holmes and
Dr Watson alighted from Baker
Street, hot-foot on the tracks of
a particularly brutal murderer,
is just the gimmick that Mr
Robert A. Freeman, ‘ a Cali-
fornian restaurant owner, has
been looking for.

Last week Mr Freeman, who has
hit a nostalgic jack-pot with his
“Victorian Station" restaurants
in America which are designed
around genuine British Rail
“relics,” was planning to fly to
| England to stop the axe failing
on this dilapidated but atmos-

g heric Victorian station, soon to
e replaced by a modern con-
crete structure.

“It could be just what I’ve
been waiting for — gas-lamps.

Sherlock Holmes’ ghost and all,"
he said. “ If I can do a deal I
can see it ending up in a restaur-
ant I have in mind for Boston.
Transport costs are a major con-
sideration. My latest purchase —
the train indicator at Victoria
Station that was about to be
scrapped — is costing roe $10,000
to get it to the West Coast.”

Mr Freeman, whose search for
a redundant British railway
station was reported in The
Sunday Tiroes on October 10, was
alerted about the impending fate
of East Grinstead station follow-
ing an urgent telephone call to
The Sunday Times from Mrs Jane
Creigbtmore, a barrister's wife.

who has been leading local agita-
tion For retention of the old
buildings in the new structure.

Mrs Creigbtmore and her

friends claim that East Grinstead
is the village of Birlstone with
its “ very ancient cluster of half-
timbered cottages on the

northern border of the County of
Sussex, 10 or 12 miles from Tun-
bridge Wells," at whose station
Holmes is met by “ the chief
detective of Sussex " in Conan
Doyle's long story. The Valley of
Fear.

It is an arguable point East
Grinstead is not mentioned In an
exhaustive concordance compiled
by an American Holmesite and
Mr James Holroyd, a British
expert on the master sleuth,
claims evidence that Conan Doyle
himself equated Birlstone with
Groorabridge, borne miles from
East Grinstead.

Mr J. R. Barker, Southern
Region Planning Manager, des-
cribes East Grinstead Station,
with its cast iron columns,
carved woodwork, gas-lamps and
now-dilapidated buffet, as “archi-
tecturally unique among the 35
Victorian stations in the region
we will be demolishing over the
next two years for modernisation
and economy reasons." He has
asked the contractors to post-
pone their demolition plans.

• Notable among the 800
daily ’ commuters to London
from East Grinstead is Lord
Beeching. He can no longer use
the station nearest to his' home
— Forest Row. He axed It.'

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THE 120 fiAMime officials of
the Electricians’ and Plumbers’
Union, Britain's fifth largest, are
in revolt against their leaders.
The officials’ seven-man negotiat-
ing committee met in secret last
Sunday and fired off a letter
listing their grievances to the
union's general secretary, Mr
Frank Chappie.

They are demanding the right
to be represented at the union's
special conference due to start
in Blackpool on Thursday. The
conference wfil make rule
changes of crucial importance to
these officials, but none of them
is to be allowed to attend.

This marks a new stage in the
complex power game going on in
the union, and a new low in
the bitter relations between Mr
Chapple and Mr Mark Young, a
national officer and contender
for the union's top post — general
president — formerly held by the
late Sir Leslie Cannon.

The letter to Mr Chappie,
signed by Mr Young as acting
chairman of the officials' com-
mittee, alleges a considerable
erosion in the union’s democratic
procedures. It draws particular
attention to the development of
a new sort of post in the union
appointments known simply as
“ employees." but in effect the
personal staff of Mr Chappie.

The letter claims “Such appoint-
ments are never referred to in
the executive council minutes,
their work is never recorded
in the business of the executive
council, and their wages and con-
ditions of service are not deter-
mined by the executive council.”

“ Though such employees both

organise and negotiate . . . their
spheres of work are not clearly
defined and are not under the
control of the executive council."
the letter adds.

There are some 25 of these
** employees." There have been
bitter complaints from senior
officers of one union about their
activities. Some of them, it is
claimed, have been introduced
to key negotiating jobs without
the approval of the executive
council, while I am told that
others have canvassed in favour
of certain candidates in elections,
though this is against the rules.

Mr Young's letter points to
several changes in union rules —
among them the decision in 1965
to make the union's 11-man
executive council full-time, and
the policy of appointing rather
than electing officials— and con-
cludes that together these changes
“reduce the importance and .in-
fluence in the union, not only of
the officials themselves, but of
the great bulk of the member-
ship.”

In January last - year the
officials' negotiating committee
asked for a meeting with the
executive to work out a contract
of employment. The committee
wanted procedures to be laid
down for settling pay and for
dealing with disciplinary ques-
tions -w*

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are to be considered at the special
conference this week tend in the
opposite direction.

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power is conferred " on the execu-
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THET SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

A plan
to make
Tower
Bridge
trendy

Frank Herrmann

By John Ball

"SHE COULD BE the story of
anyone's life,” said Stan Fletcher,
a 33-year-old ex-mechanic whose
lips are never far from breaking
apart in a cheeky grin. "She's
had her ups and downs.”

Stan is one of four foremen who
run the 40 strong team manning
Tower Bridge, gateway to the Pool
of London, engineering pheno-
mena of the proud Victorians and
probably one of the top teD land-
marks in the world. Now the
bridge is to enter a completely
new phase.

Under consideration are
boutiques in the vast chambers
within the twin granite towers;
a Top-of-the-Tower restaurant;
son et lumiere in the 150-foot
deep caverns scooped out of the
Thames river-bed to house the
giant counter-balances that swing
down as the roadway above is
raised; and lifts to take sight-
seers high above the river for
a view of London that very few
have enjoyed since the bridge
was opened in June 1894.

Now that oceangoing ships
rarely venture into the Pool of
London, the Bridge is not often
opened except for important
inspections and maintenance.

Father O’B rezhnev

stops the

1 MORE TUAN 700,000 readers of
the Scottish Daily Express missed
: last Monday's edition because of

2 dispute in the paper’s Glasgow

headquarters between the editor
and- newspaper workers, includ-
ing ourjnalists. over a cartoon by
the Express's political cartoonist.
Michael Cummings . Production of
the paper stopped after the first
two editions. r

Many journalists. Cummings
himself among them, have con-
demned the part the Scottish
Express journalists played in the
dispute. On Friday the British
Committee of the International
Press Institute told the National
Union 0 / Journalists that the
action of the Glasgow men teas
"a serious threat. to freedom of
expression, all the more deplor-
able because the threat comes
from journalists.'' But why did 60
journalists object to the cartoon,
what were their demands— and
why did the Express's editor and

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I DENNY McGEE and Clive Sand-
ground have a lot in common.
They are both good Roman
Catholics, they are both Glas-
wegians, they both send their
many children to good Catholic
schools. And they are both, in

View from the long-closed catwalks of Tower Bridge: Soon they may offer coffee on the terrace at “ Top of the Tower.”

their different ways, dedicated
to the health, wealth and hap-
piness of the Scottish Daily Ex-
press, the nearly autonomous
edition of its big sister in Fleet
Street

But what they do not see eye
to eye on also covers a lot of
ground. It includes: what is
offensive to Scotland's Roman
Catholics, mostly of Irish descent
and connections; what endangers
the lives and livelihoods of the
Scottish Express staff; and how
far you can go with a well-known
newspaper principle called
editorial prerogative. All of
which came into full, vitupera-
tive play in what the Express
would undoubtedly call the
Curious and Costly Affair of the
Cummings Cartoon.

The important . professional
difference between the two men
is that Mr Sandground is the
editor and Mr McGee is one of
his staff. Mr Sandground is an
energetic man in his late thirties
with a firm belief in editorial
&lan, eclat and panache, as he
himself would put it — a
splendidly lean black-bearded
figure who leaps around the office
in well-cut tweed suits, dispens-
ing snuff with one hand and
clutching copy with the other.

Mr McGee, in contrast, is a
mini-Michael Foot. He bas the
same flowing white hair , the same
impassioned sincerity, and a gift
of eloquence which derives much
from his pre-journalistic days
when, as artiste and sometimes
straight man, he trod the boards
of Glasgow music balls. These
gifts are used to telling effect in
Mr McGee’s role as the Scottish
Express journalists’ union leader,
the father of the chapel (office
union branch) in newspaper
language.

Mr McGee's job as a journalist
is night features editor, which
means he has charge of how the
papers leader page looks and
reads. This involves such things
as sub-editing the leader column,
leader-page articles and quote of
the day. and positioning the
page’s two cartoons. One of these
is always Rupert Bear, the other
is either Giles or Cummings.

So it was that a copy of Monday
morning’s Cummings cartoon
plopped on Mr McGee’s desk at
7.30 on Sunday night It showed
a plane labelled Irish Republican
Airlines unloading a fleet of tanks
labelled with such things as ’* 250
samovars for Falls Road,” led by
Mr Brezhnev, the Russian leader,
dressed as a priest and with a
briefcase labelled “ Father
3’ Brezhnev, missionary to
Ulster.” Mr Heath and Mr Maud-
ling, looking on, were • saying:
"Oh dear, if we make a fuss
about this Mr Wilson will accuse
us of gimm ickry and spy mania.”
Denny McGee decided that the
cartoon was offensive and a gross
libel on many innocent Roman
Catholics.: He showed it lb the
office lawyer, who phoned his
counterpart in the London office.
Both men agreed it was quite
legal, although perhaps in "ex-
ceptionally bad taste.”

Mr McGee’s, next step was to
show it to Jim Middleton, the
paper’s deputy editor, wjio was in
charge that night He thought
it innocent enough and, as he
said later, “perhaps more offen-
sive to Communists than Catho-
lics."

So far Mr McGee had been
acting within the traditional
journalistic ethic: he bad pointed
out something to his editor and
indicated that it might be mis-
taken or harmful. What he did
after that however, is rather
more unusual.

After showing the cartoon to
about 15 of his journalist col-
leagues, many of whom agreed .
with the “ offensive ” verdict Mr
McGee took it down to the
composing-room and discussed it I
with the chapel father (union i
official) there. It was only then
that the case against the cartoon
was expanded to include the word
“ inflammatory " and only then
that people began to talk of pos-
sible danger to the Express office
and its workers from wild IRA
men in Glasgow.

Only the day before, there had
been the first serious outbreak of
sectarian violence in the city for
many years (Rangers-Celtic
games apart): a. clash between
Irish Solidarity and Ulster Loyal-
ist supporters, in which a police-
man had his face slashed and 34
people were arrested. The Express ■
itself has been plagued with
bomb hoaxes and the building has
a strict security guard.

“Many people felt” says one
Expressman. “ that it simply
wasn't worth laying your life on
the line for the sake of a cartoon
— particularly a bad one.”

So up on the editorial floor
again a meeting of about 60
journalists voted, with only two
abstentions, to ask for the car-
toon’s removal. But this motion
was toned down by the print
unions at a meeting soon after-
wards of the Federated Chapel,
a representative organisation
which includes every union on the
paper. All they wanted was the
insertion* of a statement on the

Gone are the days when the giant
bascules trembled skywards 16
times within a five-hour tide. The
last time was last Tuesday when
she was opened up to let a Naval
survey vessel into the Pool of
London. And the next time will
be tomorrow when the same craft
leaves.

The Bridge's new role as a
tourist attraction began to be
talked about last year. Now, fol-
lowing a long technical investi-
gation, the old steam engines are
to be taken out and replaced by
modern electrically driven
machinery, saving £150,000 annu-
ally. The new £400,000 machinery

will pay for itself within three
years. Mr Norman Hall, chairman
of the City of London's Planning
Committee, says the new engines
will give a lot more space and
“we have just begun an investi-
gation into how we can use it.

“It’s going to be a long job
and I don't think any sort of plan

will be ready until next year. Bot
we certainly intend to try and
'create a Tower Bridge museum
and to keep a selection of

machinery for the public to see.

“ We are determined," said

Mr Hall, “ that Tower Bridge
shalL not end its days being baked
iu some American desert”

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front page saying that the Feder-
ated Chapel considered the car-
toon “ to be in exceptionally bad
taste and of a highly inflammatory
nature in view of incidents in-
volving Ulster demonstrations in
Glasgow on Saturday.”
Meanwhile the paper's first
edition had gone to press, and
Mr Sandground had been called
io from his Sunday sight off to
negotiate with the unions and
confer with Beaverbrook News-

S apers* managing director, Mr
ohn Caote, in London. Even-
body agreed that the statement
could be inserted, but the
question was, In what form? Mr
Sandground suggested that it
might appear as a letter. The
unions insisted .that it should
appear as a statement and in a
prominent position.

The union representatives went
downstairs to chew things over.
When they came back for more
talks, Mr Middleton and Mr Sand-
ground had gone. The unions
describe this move as foolish, dis-
courtesy. Mr Middleton says he
did not know the union men were
coming back. Whatever the truth,
nine engineers and electricians
thought editorial prerogative had
gone too far this time and went
home. The paper ceased produc-
tion at 1.45 am and 351,000 copies
were lost.

And there were other more
personal repercussions. The
next night Denny McGee was

drummed out of the ma
Protestant composing-room
someone had called him a P
bastard, in the mistaken b
that it was be who bad sto
production of the paper. (]
there were apologies). Jqi
lists on the Evening Citize
sister newspaper, condei
their Express colleagues
the same building for ce
ship. Michael Cummings
tested strongly to the Nat
Union of Journalists. Aik
M cGee has had to explain
self to the union's national e
tive, of which he is a membe

Jim Middleton and Clive ;
ground feel that the whole
was a clumsy attempt at ce
ship. “If you agree to do
kind of thing one day for t
toon, the next day you’ll be «
it for a leader column,” saj ^
Middleton. 3;

Alistair Mackie, the fath “
the Federated Chapel, feels
the whole thing could have
solved with a bit more effa
every side. “ Between ours6
he says, M I think everybody -
a bit of a balls of it that nij
• The Cummings cartoo -
Father O'Brezhnev did not .
Eire either. Fears of offe
Irish public opinion and the :
censors saw to it that in .
Chester, where the Irish e
is printed, there was a se
exercise of editorial prero. ..
to hold nut the cartoon.

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©hrenla. perhaps the most distressing and intractable

BK thc mental illnesses, is yielding in dramatic fashion
atment by drugs at one of the few hospitals in
i where it can be systematically applied. Wider use
* treatment would undoubtedly ease the suffering of
[-thousands more patients: but serious obstacles' are
ting its introduction elsewhere.

eaefaing out
: -?ith help for
|ije split mind

YEAR 3rt,ort0 schizo-
. \ » arc ad milted ta menu]

. m Britain. Two-lhirds
in before. Yet at
i " or hospital. All Saints in

• / ham. rcadmission has
. by 90 per cent. On a

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won in the annual read-

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_ s ' 5 mako a dram a lie inroad

>j? £rtO million spent on
irenics in our hospitals
'^r. And it is based on
■■‘lonj-lasiins; injections.

• .."■■ally. All Samis h?s only

J this hopeful hreak-
by sidestepping the slafu-
•- .’’•juj remen ts of the Social
-.N Act. which came into
: April. By employing its

■.■-’;-k force oF nurses to «uve
./.■“iny injections to after-
-tienls, the hospital is tak-
. m* the function of th*

local authority.

“I have a moral duty to my
patients.' 1 says Dr Mnrman Imlah.
consultant psychiatrist at All
Saints. “There just are not
enough social workers to do the
job for us.'*

Since the long-acting injection
fluphenazine was tested by All
Saints in 19fi9. the large majority
of the country^ 450.000 schizo-
phrenics can look forward to a
vastly improved control of their
illness- Fluphenazine is a tran-
nuillising driu which influences
the way stimuli are received by
the brain. It was developed from
the phenothiazme oral drugs,
which in the mid-fifties revolu-
tionised the treatment of the
illness.

Now researchers can concen-
trate their efforts on finding the
cause, and perhaps even the cure,
of the most feared and misunder-

stood of mental illnesses. But
just as inadequate post-hospital
care is hindering the control Of
schizophrenia, so a grave shortage
of research money and an age-old
argument over the very nature of
the illness are delaying a possible
cure.

No wise psychiatrist has at-
tempted a foolproof definition or
the illness. Most have contented
themselves with describing its
bizarre symptoms without being
able to understand the distortion
of the senses that causes them.
But the advent of drugs lias
changed the external symptoms
in duo remarkable way — catatonic
schizophrenia. Twenty years ago
every psychiatric hospital ward
had several patients locked in
peculiar poses, a tea pot or a
Napoleon. It was the layman's
concept of madness. Within 10
years these manifestations had
almost disappeared, due to the

phenothiazine drugs. “But the
Incidence of schizophrenia in the
population has not decreased,*'
says Dr Imlah. "which indicates
that the underlying illness
remains.’'

In an effort to lift this veil
of mystery, Gwyneth Hcmmings,
a housewife from North Wales,
last year founded the Schizo-
phrenia Association of Great
Britain. Within a year this ginger
group has held an international
conference or researchers from
North America and Europe to
spur on work into the genetic,
biochemical, and more particu-
larly the dietary, aspects of the
illness.

They are up against deter-
mined opposition. The psycho-
therapists say drug treatment
does not get at the root cause
of the illness. They claim they
got better results by showing
the patient how to live with his

delusions, hallucinations and
other symptoms. The psycho-
analytic treatment is a long-
winded. expensive approach and
the several schools, following
Freud, Jung. Adler, alelanie
Klein and others, often avnitl
working with schizophrenics.
Thoi>e who do attempt to return
to tlio patient's infancy by prob-
ing his sub -conscious. The more
vxtreme therapists, existential-
ists like R. D. Laing and Cooper,
work on the basis that schizo-
phrenia is due to a breakdown of
communication within the family.
This seems lo he tne care of the
difference — the genetic and bio-
chemical school put it the other
way round, that the illness is
the very cause of this domestic
breakdown.

There is not a great gulf be-
tween the more conventional
genetic school and Mrs Hem-
ming*' association. Men like Dr

Imlah. and the National Associa-
tion of .Mental Health, are more
careful in their assertions and
find a role for the psychotherapist
in the ireatmem of schizophrenia.
While Mrs Hemming* wants them
out of the house, banished for-
ever. When an analyst tells a
pm icrit "you are iil because your
mother did not love you enough
as a baby.” he is commuting the
ultimate heresy.

The powerful effect of the new
injection is illustrated by as yet
unpublished work by Dr John
Denham, medical director of St
Clement's Hospital, London, and
Dr Leslie Adamson, of the drug
firm E. R. Squibb, which pion-
eered the fiup'nenarines in this
country. They compared 103
patients who had been on tablets
for an average of two years with
a further two years when they
were on injections. When »n
tablets they returned to hospital

a total of 240 times amounting to

10.000 days, while with injections
there were only 50 hospital ad-
missions and 1.400 days. "When
you consider it costs £18 to keep
a patient in a mental hospital for
.*> week, the saving in purely
financial term ; is remarkable,"
Dr Ad mison says.

Bui the biggest problem is that
the patient does not take his
tablets every day. He feels fine,
so he stops— and when lie begins
to deteriorate once again is even
less likely to restart the treat-
ment

At the moment however, only

40.000 of the 200,000 patients in
the United ' Kingdom on drug
after-care get injections, though
the number is growing slowly.
The Department of Health does
not issue clinical advice bur
leaves it to the medical profession
to find its way.

The staDdard of community care
and follow-up of discharged
inpatients has deteriorated ap-
pallingly since the introduction
of the Social Services Act in
April, according to Colin Her-
ridge. consultant psychiatrist to
the borough of Hounslow. On
that day, the old-style psychiatric
social worker, child health officer
and other specialists were re-
placed by a Generic Social
Worker, supposedly capable of
performing all the intricate tasks
or community welfare. These

social workers are now under a
director of social services, separ-
ated from the borough medical
workers. It is- the “ schizo-
phrenic service.”

Trained psychiatric nurses,
who look after the patient in the
acute phase of his. illness, could
provide the continuity of treat-
ment between hospital and home
and back again to hospital. They
should have joint appointments
with the hospital and health de-
partment of the local authority.
But under the new set up this
does not happen.

In the old days, when a patient
left hospital, the psychiatrist
wrote to the medical officer of
health telling him of the patient’s
condition and treatment Now,

as the schibophrenic is sent back
to the horougn director of social
services, many consultants follow
the British Medical Association's
advice not to supply personal
medical details to a non-medical
man.

But the over-riding problem is
the scarcity of trained social
workers to watch all the patients.

Only an estimated one in 50
schizophrenics are a physical
danger at home, but given the
right injection treatment even
they couid live an almost normal
life.

If schizophrenia is shown to
be a physical illness, it will do
an enormous amount to make
mental illness respectable.
Families would no longer “hide
Fred in the back room.”

Compare cancer, perhaps the
most *■ glamorous ” of all diseases.

It strikes on average in the late
forties, but is believed that even
if a cure were found, the life of
the patient would only be length-
ended an average of 18 months.'
Long term scizophrenia on the
other hand, incapicitates the
young (three quarters before the
age of 25). but does not kill,
rt swallows a tenth of the
National Health budget and 15
per cent of all hospital beds.

Yet the money for these two
diseases is frighteningly dispro-
portionate. The Medical Research
Council gets well over £2 million
a year for cancer research, while
of the £1.600.000 spent on mental
illness, less than £20.000 goes to
schizophrenia. When Lilian
Board or Richard Dimbleby dies
of cancer, largo popular funds are
launched in their name. There is
no glamour in donating money to
an illness that sits in darkened
rooms.

Says Dr Ridges: ** We need £3
million to equip a building to
hit the problem with a sledge-
hammer. We must have bio-
chemists, neurologists, pharmaco--
logists, physiologists, all the dis-
ciplines looking at the way the
body of a schizophrenic functions.
Only then will we be on the way
to a cure.”

Denis Herbstem

y: V:' ' v. '

'..tSilhii: It's what they can be made to want

' r ^?W

isdls

e the architects
iiMf sis for us ?

WEEK the Architects'
one of the most respected
ions m the business, gives
whole of one issue to an
iiig attack on architects,
way they design their
■ ;s and on the alleged arro-
.-hich they betray towards
ds of the people they are
j for.

•st be something of a pre-
. or a trade journal to carry
joinprehensive mauling of
kind. And in this case
ision to publish was pre-
by much agonising and
le threat of libel actions,
ole affair has taken three
i come finally to the point
i cat Ion.

issue is the work of
Jaiueson, whose market
l firm, Conrad Jameson
tes. has done work for
ranging from ICI, IBM.

cigarettes and Clark's
o the BBC and the Labour
le has turned bis attention
3c to the way in which
ts approach the design of
ling, and by using his
nee in the sophisticated
if research he calls moti-
research (basically the
interviews designed to
reactions which might
se remain latent) he has
that what architects
— — "^itiy reckon to be the needs
user seldom bear any
to what the user really

rove his point Jameson
. he case of the Students’
at Keele University, a
was much praised eight
.. ind impressive building

.go when it was opened.
■?;.ie design has been care-
' 'ared to the needs of tbe
^ s. - with the large reeep-
**^\qcourse laid out to en-
them to meet each

i^^^rrdely and to feel at ease
i iilc appears to have been
T*. t success, and a straight-
-"Tja poll amongst the stu-

■li tiled the response that
cent of them thought the

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satisfied their needs,
this sort of result . does
5a & 3 sfy Jameson, whose often
r 3 slogan is “ It’s not what
int, it’s what they can be
• want "—that is, an archi-
dom discovers what the
sally needs because he
xplores far enough to find
'robing further Jameson
iai the 71 per cent began
a little hollow when it
asking which feature of
Iding the students really
The concourse mentioned
vas only appreciated by
.T half 'of them; the dis-
minority of Ok- total sam-
? to nearly 30 per cent
■c giving approval dropped
i to 57 per cent,
ext set of questions urged
dents to trv to express
ey really felt rather than
ey approved of, and this
lowed up by requests to
imagine what sort of per-
: felt the architect to have
t soon emerged that what
superficially have been
miversal approval had dis-
od into " outright dis-

;on discovered that in
. ‘ students wanted some-
tuch more cosy and imi-
They wanted not large
^Effi'they could theoretic*
^S&emmgle, hut small al-
they could gather in
two or three, or even

necessarily seen.

Jameson concluded: “The in-
terior design did less than en-
courage social intercourse. It
aclively stood in its way.”

The Architects’ Journal con-
tains a stern reply to Jameson’s
criticisms from the architects
concerned, who, rather naturally
disagree with many of his find-
ings. But Jameson is at pains to
point out that the Keele example
isonly an illustration of what he
calls the “ pseudo-functional ”
traditions of modern architec-
ture.

“The architect must give up
his pretence that he already
knows w r hat the user wants," says
Jameson, “ the social scientist
must give up his pretence that he
is able to tell him what they are.
With each side confessing his
limitations it is just possible that
the two can work out a modus
operandi for a partnership of
skills."

He accuses the architect of
using the word "functional "
without ever examining what it
really means. A functionally-
designed car for instance might
be designed to be specially wind-
resistant, or it might simply be
well-sprung for comfort, it might
be particularly safe. The meaning
is already ambiguous, and for
buildings it is doubly so. He
cites the example of Hunstanton
school built by the Smithsons,
and hailed as a supremely func-
tional building. In construction
it was like a factory; its aesthetics
were those of the warehouse. But
Jameson poses the question: do
children, already perhaps nervous
about being away from home,
really want to spend their days in
a place where plumbing is delibe-
rately left unconcealed, where
spaces are wide open and stark,
where the overall effect is any-
thing but homely?'

Jameson believes that the way
in which people’s needs are
assessed by both sides must be
virtually stood on its bead. Thus,

. it is axiomatic today that “ low-
■ density " housing is the ideal:
planners in this country go to
exceptional lengths to keep down (
the density per acre. But what
is the evidence fpr believing that!
everyone wants to live in low-
density areas? Jameson points out
that in places where people have
been allowed a virtually free
range of options they have opted
for far higher densities than
planners would ever allow them
today.

Jameson's strictures point in-
evitably towards a far deeper,
and more humane use of
research. He admits that it
would mean approaching the
problem of a new building, or;
the construction of a new road,
much as one approaches the
marketing of consumer goods,
but he makes no apology for it.
There are, he says, great paral-
lels. The manufacturer is en-
gaged in the creation of a
“want” which had perhaps not
existed there in the first place —
he has to find out the best way
of introducing iL

"As long as it is understood
that the findings of a poll reveal
only what people say they want,
rather than what they do want
nr might be persuaded to want,
then the poll can be a powerful
tool,'* says Jameson. But he
points out that it can never
answer the more complex and
vital questions which are invari-
ably. the most relevant.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

Tins probli
of reading

because the benefits of registering
are not nearly so great as for
the wholly blind. There is no
statutory definition of “ partial
sight " in the National Assistance
Act of 1948, but anyone who can-
not see the top line of an occu-

llst’s wall chart from the required
Hictanrp Bi’pn with normal 'Glasses

small print

distance even with normal "glasses
comes under the beading. The
Library Association. considers that
anyone who has difficulty in read-
ing ordinary book print, which
is usually about 10 point like
the nest paragraph is partially

sighted.

** JF YOU'RE close snouah to read Uils,
yoQ’ro too bloody close, nans the label
which some misguided jokers enjoy suck-
ing on tho back of people's cars. The

same oooa for this paragraph: IT you’re
able to read U. either your nose la.
somawhoro through Uie pagp or elao your
eyes are abnormally flood. These sentences
* r SL? i 'J ln a Wpc called point- Class. Ad.

To bemoan the small print and iu relent-
less march across all mo masr forma,

papers, books and botUes. die Library W
cladffl. and the National Association for
the Education of the Partially sighted last
week held a cunferencc la London. They
complained or the difficulties of readme
telephone directories, dictionaries. Insurance
and hire purchase forms, ranramees.
medicine battle warntnss and. newspapers.
They would certainly complain about ihw
paragraph which was written In 5i polnL

in the Radio Times- is in 6pt
The sad story was confirmed .by
Mr Ronald Sturt, from the
CoHege of Ubrarlanship of
Wales, _ who told of many such
complaints. It was absurd, surely,
-that the Radio Times should have
television information, which is
presumably read by people who
can see, in' larger type than radio
information which is often
listened to by people who can't?

.The Library Association
recognises that small print
is a very dense wall against
which to bang one’s head. It
simply is not possible, either
economically or in terms of
size, to print the London
telephone directory in even
8 point type. And at the
conference last week it was

7 $©«©%

PREFORM REMOVALS

Of course If you are over -45
and reading that paragraph with-
out glasses anyway you are rather
remarkable. Small print gets
harder tD read, even for norrnal-
visioD people, once they are over
40. This paragraph is set in the
8 point we normally use on this
page-

The small print which came
under the most bitter attack at
the conference was that to be
found in the radio pages of the
Radio Times.

Mrs Jennifer Jenkins, the
Chairman of the Consumer
Association, that publishes
“ Which? " magazine, told the
story of her mother who lived
alone. She could once read ail
The Sunday Times. As she grew
older she had to content herself
with the bigger type of the main
stories (in Spt and lOpt). Finally
she was unable to read any part
of the paper, except the head-
lines, and turned to the radio as
the sole source of news and
entertainment.

Imagine her despair at finding
that she was totally unable to find
out what there was to hear —
nearly all the radio information

House and Home

A pla y or voices by
jObgzn veoder

Translated and produced, by

CSKI5TOPRR SOL UK
A city, the modem world's
most characteristic object, la
planted, grows and dies with

Fight of the Week 4

John Kellie v Johnny Clark.
(Glasgow) (Walworth)
Highlights of the week’s ms
supporting contest at the Ro]
Albert Hall between two of B

Radio Times: radio news in small print; TV news.writ Large

Why couldn't radio news be
printed at least as large as tele-
vision news, instead of far
smaller as now? To which the
Editor of the Radio Times replies
that market research bas estab-
lished that most radio listeners
like to have all the day’s pro-
grammes on a double page spread
and that this is impossible in
print larger than six point. He
recognises the problem of the
partially sighted but maintains
that radio is anyway a minority
interest and that it would be diffi-
cult to justify giving it any of
television's space in the paper.

THIS WEEK sees the arrival in

London of a guerrilla leader who
has for the last nine nears been

has for the last nine years been
fighting for the independence of
the Portuguese West African
colony of Guinea-Bissau. BASIL
DAVIDSON describes the impres-
sive qualities of Amilcar Cabral.

IF- POLITICAL mountains can
bring forth mice — and it some-
times appears they can do noth-
ing else — the next small hill
ahead may still produce a lion of
original sagacity and courage.
Those who distrust the mere
virtues of size may like to note
that one of the world’s smallest
countries has been doing exactly
that

Guinea-Bissau is smaller than
half of Scotland and with less
than an eighth of Scotland’s pop-
ulation; in African terms it is
very small indeed. Yet it has
undoubtedly produced a lion.

Fifteen years ago an African of

There are at least 36,000
people registered as ** partially
blind ” in this country and the
Library Association reckons that
is only the tip of the iceberg

pointed out that to raise the
type in a Penguin book by
just one point would add 20
per cent to the costs.

But the partially blind and
their defenders consider they are
on surer ground when they attack
what they call “ unnecessary small
print " — they argue that the warn-
ings on medicine bottles should
be among the largest not the
tiniest pieces of information on
the labels, and that the escape
clauses on the back of insurance
forms, airline tickets and the like
should actually encourage rather
than actively discourage reader-
ship.

Given that the small print in
street maps, telephone books and
even, apparently, the Radio

Times (newspapers are just as
guilty when it comes to radio
coverage) is not going to go
away, partially sighted people
are just going to have to con-
tinue relying on "visual aids,”
such as ordinary magnifying
glasses, magnifying lenses (like
very powerful spectacles) and
telescopes. At Moorefields Eye
Hospital in London about 100 par-
tially sighted patients a month
are seen by the senior optician
with a view to fitting them with
one of these appliances. The
strongest of them all is the tele-
scope which is basically at least
two lenses with air between
them; they can be designed
either for reading or for distant

.vision. The smallest of then
be fixed to an ordinary spgi
frame, others are band he)

But reading through
telescope is a paiiipf
slow and tiring blSp
■however great yo riS;
vation.' It has *

for straight Moriog? ,
and for work, but ■
tially sighted peopled
actually do it for ple|;
They much prefegg?-
read large type
magnify small .
tunately, there are a ~
though not nearly ent
large type books for t
The National Librai
the Blind has aboui
titles, photographical'
larged from ordinary
iications, on loan
public libraries — in
there are about
copies around the
try. The partially
can also buy
type books (mostl;
point — one third ]
than this paragraph)
a choice of 500 title?
duced by the marve
non-profitmaking U
croft Press and sellir
the remarkably low
of £1.25.

But you can see
little information
would pack into
Sunday Times if it w
set this size.

William Shan

A guerrilla who does
not need to hate

Guinea-Bissau. Amilcar Cabral,
founded a movement for the inde-
pendence of mainland Guinea-
Bissau and the historically linked
C-ape Verde archipelago. Nine
years ago this movement under
Cabral’s leadership, the PAIGC,
gave up calling vainly for Portu-
guese's withdrawal, and turned to
revolutionary warfare. By 1971
the PAIGC had won a far-reaching
control over rural areas and were
even lobbing 121mm shells into
its powerfully fortified colonial
capital.

In London this coming week.
Cabral can point to remarkable
achievements. In terms of a com-
parison of population sizes.
Portugal's army in Guinea-Bissau
is the equivalent of an American
array in South Vietnam of 750,000
men with great air support Yet
this year, after nearly a decade’s
fighting and organising, the
PAIGC have again made fresh

Cabral, right: “ Tell no lies . . . mask no failures . .

political and military gains, no
longer contested seriously even

longer contested seriously even
-by the Portuguese.

Now 46, Cabral is coming here
for what Lord Gifford and other
British hosts describe as a speak-
ing tour and round of private
meetings at various top levels.
Just a year ago Cabral made this
kind of visit to the USA. Those
who met him there, in Washing-
ton and New York, said they had
been deeply impressed: members
of the Congress committee on
foreign affairs thought it wise to
bold a special meeting for him.
From an acquaintance of many
years, I think it will be the same
here. Those who meet him will
discover a quiet but utterly deter-
mined personality who, with rare

force of mind and practical in-
telligence, has combined the
visionary who sees a different
future, because the present is
intolerable, with the man of
action who has known how to
make that different future
possible.

Though the chief creator of the
PAIGC , Cabral in a larger sense
is also the creation of it Twenty
years back he was a newly-trained
hydraulics engineer in the
Portuguese colonial service, mar-
ried happily with a Portuguese
wife, and ostensibly a well-
finished product of Portugal's
policy of promoting and assimilat-
ing a small black elite. What then
appeared on the surface was not
in fact what mattered to him, for
he was plunged already into
necessarily clandestine a n t i-
coionlal policy. Yet it remained
that his life had opened a wide
gulf between himself and the
people he came from.

Vowed to an anti-colonial
cause, Cabral set about crossing
this gulf and obliterating it, as

also did a few companions in all
the Portuguese colonies
Cabral seems never to have
doubted that the peasants would
be hard to persuade into active
participation in the self-liberating
process, especially in face of Por-
tuguese repression; and so it

S roved. For years after 1958

abral "taught school ” in

neighbouring Conakry to political
volunteers who had slipped across
the frontier from Portuguese con-
trol. The school, as T recall,
■was a two-roomed cottage on the
outskirts of the town; there one
could usually find him, if one
knew how, at almost any time of

day or night
One of these volunteers "of
the first hour ’’ has recalled how
Cabral — again very charac-
teristically — “ used to make us act
a ' play.’ Each of us had tn pre-
tend he was going into a village

and talking to an elder’ ’so as
to win adherence to the then

infant national movement
“ While each of us was doing
this, the others listened. If we

got it wrong, if it didn’t
Cabral made us begin ag;
again till we'd found tb
arguments."

Out of this has cor
“ style *’ for which Cabral
well known. Life should
fun; but mostly the fun
come later. Meanwhile, i
work; and after that mor
The work of persuasian:
all, of self-persuasion,
people can 'liberate noth
nothing worthwhile, unle
liberate themselves. Sc
participant must think £
no matter what the pa
know as much as possible
nothing from the masses
people," runs one of 1
directives to party woriv
commanders, written ir
“Tell no lies, mask no i
claim no easy victories."
ail this there has emt
movement In which lead
led are persistently intei
and in that, no doubt, lies
reason for their success.

Along the same line of
on self-liberation, this bla
lutionary has placed an e
on anti-racism. “ We s
fighting the Portuguese p
against whites because t
white," has been his cons
minder. “ We do not want
the Portuguese to their kn
was repeating a couple o
ago, “but to bring ab
withdrawl of the Poi
colonialists from our terr

This week's visit to Bi
Cabral's third. He came
and 1965. but few wer«
of it. Today, on the coat
will be widely heard,
shown that power comes
the barrel of a gun. Bi
impressively, and often
vivid brilliance, he hi
shown that still greater
comes out of political ski!
with an unshakeable mo
pose.

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JnV-“ confiscated £10 million

James Bond was included, along
with The Butler's Dilemma and
Diary of a Chambermaid. Other
films were more specifically for
the Egyptian market— The loss of
Jewish Identity >n America, Adolf
Eichrnann and the SS.

l '.he state-owned Egyptian
■i- 1 1 Bank: ultimately at stake

' ~ ;1 *-!i ; 1-112 million that the Ecyp-

■ — ii.. -i., iv

>:'r ' '-allegedly made through

" j £l -‘^ , ng films owned by
-■-■-n ^ mss company.

1 ‘--■-r “-n- mDnster case which is
thrashed out in Switzer-
■ - • r.V: i the moment dates back

-_r r . .3. A Swiss consortium,
: ; Revision. undertook to

-J.:5 5,000 hours of films every
ir the voracious Egyptian
- ■ " y work, at a fee of £7Sfi.OOO
. "'i ' The Swiss sent an initial
. 8,294 British and Araeri-

_ '■■'-A j. ns to Cairo.

s dc — were well-loved serials:
• : ‘-:k Holmes, and Bonanza.

It took a surprisingly long time
fOr things to turn sour — surpris-
ing because the Egyptians were
quite blatantly re-selling Cinetel's
films round the Middle East. The
case of Saudi Arabian TV is
typical. When Cinetel tried to
sell them a TV series, they de-
clined with the excuse: “ we’ve
had it from the Egyptians
already.” The Bedouin happily
watched The Lady Says No and
Whispering Smith versus Scotland
Yard while the Swiss business-
man fumed.

This was not the only liberty
taken with their films. Mr
Bichara, Cinetel's Paris repre-
sentative who works behind two-
inch thick bullet-proof doors in

a luxury flat in the Avenue Mon-
taigne, pointed out:

“Not only did they rerftire a
thousand or more films. They
also started to chop others about
to fit their own films. Things
that are expensive and difficult
to film, like rail and car crashes,
were simply cut out and stuck
into local Arab Alms.”

The same happened to attrac-
tive bits of soundtrack. A pleasant
tune, a theme song, was stripped
off and used either to support
an Egyptian Aim — or else to fill
in the gaps in propaganda tirades.

And the profits were huge:
the Egyptians were hard-selling
pirates. They paid Cinetel less
than £400.000 in all. They made
£112 million.. Cinetel arrived at
this figure in a roundabout way.
They received a demand from
the Egyptian tax authorities,
based on three per cent of the
“ profits ” they were said to have
made from the distribution of
the films in other countries.

s^SSfON can he an unex-
affliction which disappears
' ccountably as it arrived,
e of the causes may be the
-?n anniversary of some
tic occasion in the past
death, for instance, of a
riativc.

phenomenon, it appears,
re widespread than ex-
. but has now been suc-
ly treated both in Britain
the United States. The
>ms may appear only once
etime — when, for example.
Jon achieves exactly the
ge as that of his parent at
ie of the parent’s sudden
or. it may recur annually,
mg with the date of the
- again, it may come round
veek or even, in just a few
it a specific time every day,
ted. in the mind of the
. r, with the particular hour
ebody’s death,
example, in one case just
d by psychiatrist George
. , a womari complained to
at she was unaccountably
l because, as she put it.
It ’■ abandoned, trapped,
to get away." The time
year was late April and
ongest worry was that she
not stand " the thought
approaching. During treat-
though, says Pollock, it
•d that both her father and
;t fiance had died suddenly
nexppctedly during May
ears before. She had for-
this, but was now preg-
laving married again. She
lately hoped for a son, and
ed to feel that her own
: baby’s health were doubly
-ned during the coming
munth.

nother case of Pollock’s, it
e husband who came to see
. . not for himself but be-
he was bewildered and
d by his wife’s behaviour,
gh they bad always had a
relationship, she had, he
;come ’* very difficult to get

Depressed

by a date

in the past

earlier one and generally has it
rubbed in that he or she is not
the “ original." One of the clearest
examples of the way this can
affect the subsequent child also
happens to concern one of. the
most famous H replacement "
children — the French inmpres-
sionist painter, Vincent Van
Gogh.

on with ” recently. He mentioned
that his birthday was approaching
and that, unlike previous years;
his wife seemed “ quite sensitive "
about it: she wished to avoid a
birthday party — although the
family had always celebrated
them in the past And she had
begged him, all of a sudden, to
wear a hair piece and lose weight
— “ to look younger.’’

During his consultation the
man mentioned that his coining
birthday was his 49th, ”... but
that's not old. And I feel on top
of the world." Pollock had, how-
ever, already decided to follow
up the question as to whether the
birthday was significant and he
tackled the man to see if the
age of 49 might have any special
meaning for his wife. This appar-
ently pulled the man up short.
He suddenly remembered that his
wife's mother, her last surviving
parent, had died when his wife
was twelve — soon after the last
of her brothers and sisters had
left home. His wife seemed to
have forgotten everything about
her mother — but he remembered
he had once heard her remark
that the age when she had died
was 49.

Parents are not. however, the
only relatives whose death can
have this effect: anniversary re-
actions are particularly common
in what psychiatrists call “re-
placement children.” These are
children deliberately conceived
by their parents to replace an
earlier brother or sister who died
at birth or else very young. Quite
often, the subsequent child is
given the same name as the

Van Gogh was named Vincent
after an earlier brother who had
died very young and, by a cruel
coincidence he was born on the
same day and the same month as
the brother, one year after his
death. Early on, it was always
rubbed in that he was number
two, and besides being given the
same name, he was also given his
dead brother's number on the
parish register of births — number
29. Vincent, the artist— known
to go through cyclical shifts of
depression — was apparently ob-
sessed with this number at
periods in his life, and committed
suicide on the 29tb day of July.

In some of these cases, merely
causing patients to remember the
forgotten anniversary has been
found to be enough to remove
the symptoms. In general,
though, psychiatrists have come
to the conclusion that they occur
because the patient did not
mourn the loss of the relative
enough at the time of death.
Giving way to upsetting emo-
tions, as most of us do, is, in
fact, healthy, say psychiatrists: it
helps us heal the emotional
wounds inflicted by the loss.

But if you bottle up these
feelings and try to concentrate
instead on the practical aspects
of everyday life, these feelings
may well up later in life — often
triggered by the unconscious
memory that the anniversary is
coming round — usually at the
time of some other crucial event,
like pregnancy or marriage.

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"That was purely accidental in-
formation," says Cinetel manag-
ing director Gerard Ody. “ But
it couldn’t have been more use-
ful. It now forms a basis or
Dur claims against the TV
organisation."

The case did not really sur-
face until June: the Swiss had
thought publicity might harm
their chances of recovering at
least some of the money and the
thousands or outstanding films.
Hassanein Heykal, personal ad-
riser to President Nasser until
Nasser's death last year, and edi-
tor Df the influential Cairo paper
“A! Ahram,” began to leak de-
tails of the dispute on Egyptian
TV.

President Sadat is the sheer size
of the ” Mafia."

The Swiss sent a confidential
memorandum to the new Egyp-
tian Deputy Prime Minister,
Abdel Kader Hatcra on June 11
to fill him in on the details. It
said that " these crimes can only
have been committed with the
extremely close collaboration of
the employees of Egyptian tele-
vision. -customs. Cairo airport,
and the National Bank of Egypt,
as well as the Controllers and
daily Supervisors of the accounts
of non-residents in the Egyptian
Exchange Control between 1964
and the present day."

Somebody at the Bank, the
Swiss say, must have master-
minded the gigantic fraud, with
the -tacit backing of Government
officials.

This is ironic. “We thought we
had sewn everything up nicely
by getting the guarantee of the
National Bank." says Gerard Ody.
In fact, it merely meant that
Cinetel got itself sewn up. At
one stage, two million dollars

Now a group of MPs, students
and teachers is beginning to pro-
test about the way in which child-
ren are influenced by these books.
Called the Working Group on
Education for the Eradication of
Coloured Prejudice, it has
appointed one of its members,
Mrs Hilary Araott, to compile a
dossier of suspect textbooks.

Some of the examples quoted
so far are not really sufficient to
send shivers down the average
liberal spine, but the group
insists that it is the cumulative
effect that is importanL

For instance. “ Let's Visit New
Guinea" by Noel Carrick, pub-
lished by Burke in 1969, is re-
garded by the group as typical
of the " ethnocentric geography
book.

has ever done anything of
significance.

In Britain, the fight has only
just been joined to persuade
teachers and publishers that text-
books can be biased. Frequently
individual examples seem ex-
aggerated or unconvincing to the
adult who reads critically and can
separate opinion from fact. The
young child, however, is taught
to accept his textbook as an
authority comparable only to his
parent

"Work in other Lands” by

L. Edna Walter was published by
James Nisbett and Co., and part

of the 1956 reprint dealing with
Dude reads, “Black men— the
negroes or * darkies ’ — work on
the great plantations where the

cotton plants grow and they all
work for the white planter. Every
day the planter rides round his
plantation watching the darkles
at their work."

Lydia White, writing this week
in Impact, the journal of the
Voluntary Committee on Over-
seas Aid and Development, points
to other examples which could
encourage prejudice. “ The
Earth — Sian's Heritage" by W.
F. Morris and R. W. Brooker
teaches children that in Africa,
"The natives, in fact, seem as
destructive as the baboons, but
it is very difficult to get them to
change their habits." Although
originally published in 1953 by
Harrap, the book was reprinted
in 1961.

The Working Group hopes that
these issues will be raised in a
House of Lords dehate in
December. Headed by two MPs,
John Hunt and Joan Lester, it
wants teachers and publishers to
exercise more care over
children's textbooks and the
Government to make more money
available for the replacement of
out-of-date materials in schools.

intended for Cinetel simply
disappeared from the Bank—
again believed to be the work of
the Egyptian “Mafia." But the
reason the Swiss High Court was
able to block the £10 million is
because the National Bank
guaranteed the annual payment
to Cinetel.

The affair will drag on for some
time. A huge amount is at stake.
But it is already throwing up
curious sub-plots. Cinetel have
heard from Israel that films are
circulating there which vanished
from the shipment to Egypt. Not
even the Arab-Israeli conflict, it
seems, can stop the “ Mafia ”
pushing a good bargain.

Mr Heykal said that he had
drawn President Nasser's per-
sonal attention to the quarrel,
and added that the money had
been used by a “ Mafia " within
the former Egyptian government.

What is deeply embarrassing to

The Bank made things easier
for the " Mafia,” the Swiss allege.
Egypt’s currency control system,
devised by the British, is very
strict. It meant that all dealings
between Cinetel and Egyptian TV
had to be routed through the
clearing house of the State-con-
trolled National Bank of Egypt.

Antony Terry

“ Does New Guinea sound like
an unpleasant place? ", the book
asks the seven to ten-year-old
reader. " Before Europeans
arrived with their sprays to kill
insects, injections tD prevent
diseases and medicines to cure the
sick, it certainly was."

Because individual schools are
able to a large extent to choose
their own textbooks, it is difficult
to discover how extensively white
and black children in British
schools learn that it is the white
man who has made the world
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to answer

THIS NEWSPAPER was aware that the allegations
which w\e reported last week about interrogation
methods in Northern Ere] and would be deeply un-
popuiar There is no pleasure in reading claims that
Forces of order acting for the Crown use deliberate
cruelty, mental or physical. We report more such
charges this week. We cannot know that every detail
in theseschsarges is true:? no one with a grievance under-
states it. We can say that there is a prima facie case
to answer: that the multiplicity of statements — we
could hzsye published many more — on so serious a
matter, tendiz®: to corroborate one another and yet
made by men who -could not all have concerted their
stories, is an evedt which no newspaper would be
justified in, ignoring. The statements needed to be
made public in order that they could be publicly
examined. We -ourselves have withheld no evidence
from the competent isuthorities.

It can be argued fbat even if the allegations were
substantially proved, now or in the future, it would
still be a disservice to report them. The argument is
that the nation, through its Government, has set its
hand to the policy -of seeking a military settlement
in Northern Ireland -before a political settlement, and
that to report charges against the way that policy is
implemented may damage confidence in it to the point
where it never gets a fair trial. Now it is true that
in discharging fheir duty to publish, newspapers ought
also to consider' whether publication will worsen the
situation on which thejy report. But there are dangers
in exalting that secondary obligation into a principle.
Generally applied, it wrmld not merely turn journalists
into the final judges cr what will and will not worsen
a given situation: it would also stifle criticism of
almost any public policy once adopted.

There is another argument — not so much against
publishing the charges as against taking them
seriously. It is that even if the cruelties complained
of took place, they are unremarkable: they are a
natural and indeed inevitable part of the business of
fighting an evil enemy. That the IRA is an evil
enemy is not in doubt. Its methods are indiscrimin-
ately vicious; and there can be nothing but admiration
for the skill and brasvery of the soldiers who disarm
its murderous explosive devices. That the men
interrogated at Palace Barracks or elsewhere are all
to be identified with that evil enemy is less certain:
like everyone now interned, they are men against
whom no' criminal change has been brought, despite
the Army’s known preference for getting criminal
convictions where it can. But beyond that, the notion
that war necessarily involves calculated cruelty to
individuals is not one .which the British people or
any British Government has so far taken as a guide.

If war can in fact only he fought by methods which
transgress the bounds "of decency, then the extent of

the transgression should he brought into the open for
examination, so that the nation may have opportunity
to reconsider its attitudes accordingly.

The parallel which Senaitor Edward Kennedy drew
last week between Ulster -and Vietnam is in most
respects of a piece with the? rest of his ill-researched,
ill-considered and destructive - speech . For Britain, the
Northern Ireland struggle is not an overseas
adventure: it is an inescapable involvement at home'.
There are nevertheless tjwo major .facts about
America's Vietnam tragedy fwhicb are worth earnest
examination for their relevance to Ulster.

One is that the military settlement in Vietnam
which was to precede a poetical settlement has still
not been achieved after seven years, of outright war

against a guerrilla enemy. For all the regularity with
which the American military and civilian authorities

which the American military and civilian authorities
proclaimed that victory was within their grasp, it
continued to elude them. The other is that the
Vietnam war has had a profound effect "on the
American people. Riven with dissension about the
war itself, distressed by documented accounts of
misconduct by their troops, infected by a lawlessness
flowing partly from that experience and example,
they have been passing through one ofthe uphappiest
periods in their history. Of course the same

consequences for the British people need not follow
from tne war in Northern Ireland. But if such dangers

from the war in Northern Ireland. But if such dangers
are to be avoided in Britain, they must first be
understood. The effect of war on the forces and the
nation which wage it is a consideration . which can be

neglected only at great risk. Testimony which bears
on that effect belongs in the public domain.

One China and
one Taiwan

SHOULD THE COMMUNIST Government in Peking
or the Nationalist Government in Taiwan (Formosa)

represent China at the United Nations? The question
moves to its climax this week, with a vote which seems

likely to admit Peking to the world body. There is now
a wide consensus, following the American reversal of
policy, in favour of Peking assuming the Chinese seat

policy, m iavour of vexing assuming the cnmese seat
on the Security Council. If the UN is to grow in
relevance, 800 million mainland Chinese, belonging
to a great Power and a nuclear Power, must
manifestly be represented.

What is far more complex, and has dominated the
debate so far, is the fate of Taiwan. Total expulsion
from the UN, says Peking, on the grounds that Taiwan .
is an integral part of mainland China and thus merits

no separate representation. Ordinary membership of
the UN, says the United States, on the grounds that

14 million people should not be excluded from
representation in the General Assembly merely
because the Red Chinese object. Peking, it is certain,
would not take up its seat now if Taiwan is - not
expelled. Washington is seeking enough votes to
elevate the question to one which will require a
two-thirds majority of the UN members, in which
case it could be confident that Taiwan would not be
expelled this year.

There is a case for arguing that Peking- would

eventually be inclined to take up its seat on the
Security Council, even if Taiwan remained in the UN.

Security Council, even if Taiwan remained in the UN.
This is not the British view, and the British represen-
tative last week defended an uncompromising pro-
Peking position. Td vote for Taiwan’s expulsion is
consistent with the very long-held British view about
Peking's admission. But the consequences should be
clear. A State will have been disfranchised. It is
not a very attractive State, as the continued
imprisonment of journalists there reminds us. But
Britain’s vote for expulsion should be accompanied
by an affirmation of Taiwanese rights. Once Taiwan
renounces its futile claim to mainland China — which
should lapse when Chiang Kai-shek dies— these rights
must be recognised. If the Taiwanese then behave
as a normal, sovereign, independent State, they will
have as much right to be in the UN as any other exist-
ing member.

Many shoals ahead
and even some awkward

This last

questions about
Thursday’s vote

future of Britain

and Europe

RONALD BUTT

AS THE SEVERAL warring
camps anxiously scan their op-
ponents' and allies’ tacticai dis-
positions in -the Common Mar-
ket debate, the real issues for
which they are fighting can
now be broken down into a
series of clearly separate but
inter-locking questions.

First, and by far the most
important in the history of the
nation, will the House of Com-
mons sanction Britain's entry
into the European Community
in principle next Thursday and.
if it does, will it continue
to sustain the Government
through the ensuing legis-
lation?

Secondly, if the Government
were to be defeated on a sub-

? oint are on shifting sands.

be only certain thing is that,
in this situation, the attitude
of the Jenkijisites could^be
crucial — and what is monT, it
will be determined sub-
stantially by internal .Labour
Party- politics. The Government
cannot expect from them the
lofty approach of Sir Winston

Churchill who, in July . 1950,
announced that the Conserv-

ahnounced that the Conserv-
atives; in- the public interest
would support the Attlee
Government at the end of a

debate on Korea though, in
co-operation with Labour

stantial question at any stage
of the Common Market pro-

of the Common Market pro-
gress through Parliament,
would the Conservatives be
obliged to relinquish office or,
alternatively, would the Gov-
ernment have to be reconsti-
tuted under a different Tory
Prime Minister?

Thirdly, what precisely will
Mr Jenkins and his pro-Market
Labour friends do next Thurs-
day and after: will Mr Jenkins
be able to remain Deputy
Leader of his Party — and. more
important in the general
scheme of British politics, what
will be the effect on the policy-
structure of the Labour Party
of his personal fortunes and
those of his allies? .

Tbe first part of the first
question appears to be the
easiest to answer. The Com-
mons are likely to approve the
principle of Common Market
membership next Thursday, as
a result of Labour pro-Market
votes cancelling Tory anti-
Market votes. Assuming that
Tory anti-Market votes of 35
to 40 are counterbalanced by

rebels, it would have been only
too easy to overthrow the
Government — which at the
time had a majority of only 6.
However foolishly, some re-
sponsible Labour Marketeers
reaHy seem to have been toy-
ing with the idea of joining
to defeat the Government in
the belief that they could then,
in a new Labour administrat-
ion, take Britain into Europe
after all.

Leaving aside the public
impact of so cynical a
manoeuvre, I find it beyond
belief that they can really
entertain the idea that, in the
present mood of the Labour

the Government to keep the
Whips on during the Jegisla-
Iation, though they are glad
"eupugh to have them off when
they make their necessary
gesture to principle next
Thursday.

The chief unanswered ques-
tion that remains is what would
be the political consequences
for the Government if they
were defeated on a substantial
point during the legislation.
Provided they have a decent
majority next Thursday, it
seems to me that there is no
reason why either confidence
or resignation should be
involved in the votes on the
legislation. Of course, the
Whip will have to be sent out
for the sake of organisation,
but the Government will be

FRANK GILES

quite justified in stating clearly
that it will be interpreted

Party, it would be feasible. But
feasibility is not perhaps, their
main concern, l have no doubt

that the priority of the
Jenkinsites now is to preserve
their own position in the
Labour Party, to prevent their
leader from being hounded on
to the backbenches and to hope
that, having made a short,
sharp gesture of principle next
Thursday, the whole thing can

be quickly forgotten and they
themselves will be back in the

bosom of their party.

It is for this that Mr Jenkins
is 'eschewing any idea of

making a pro-Market speech
from the backbenches during
the debate, for to make one
would undoubtedly entail his
resignation as deputy leader.
The section of the party he
heads is convinced that this
would be a disaster, and that,
once driven to the back-
benches, he would have great
difficulty (with the Party Con-
ference giving him no annual
sustenance) in getting off them
again. That, too, is the calcu-
lation of the Labour Left which
wants Mr Jenkins to go into
the wilderness. But he himself
plainly believes that if he holds
tight now, and keeps relatively
quiet over Europe, he can
stand as deputy leader again —
and win. But this, of course,
would mean accepting the
party line on the Market legis-
lation on the grounds that it
is then up to toe Government
to find its own majority through
its own Whips.

Looking beyond the quick
genuflexion to their European
creed from which they can
hardly escape with any respect-
ability on Thursday, the Labour
Marketeers are fearful of the
effect on their long-term
position within the Labour
Party if they were to remain in
a state of prolonged aliena-
tion from it over tne Common
Market. For this reason, any
suggestion that the Govern-
ment might extend the free
vote for the Tories beyond
next Thursday, and through-
out the legislation, is a cause
of annoyance to tbe Marketeers.
For in theory, they could then
feel free to support the
legislation without incurring
the accusation from their anti-
Market colleagues that they
were sustaining the Tories in
power.

But theory is one- thing:
practice another. Whatever the
formal position about the

Labour and Literal pro-Market
votes of about 50, the Govern-

ment (which at present has a
majority of 27) should end up

with an overall majority next
Thursday of about 60.

There is only one caveat to
be entered here. Suppose the
Jenkinsites (beleaguered in
their own party and now show-
ing anxiety symptoms which
are far more concerned with
their position in their own

S aity than with the Common
[arket enterprise as such)
were suddenly to heed Mr
Crossman’s plea to abstain en
masse 'n$xt Thursday, instead
of going into the Government
lobby? Of course, it is hardly
conceivable that-tney would all
do this. But it is, I suppose, con-
ceivable that enough might do
so to bring the Government’s
majority down to around 20 —
the figure below which (on the
reckoning of some Cabinet
Ministers) it would be difficult
for the Government to carry
on with the European project.

This is, of course, highly un-
likely to happen. But what of
the consequential legislation ?

It is at this -point that we are
jerked sharply forward on to

the next question — the position
of the Jenkinsites and the

internal power struggle of the
Labour Party. For quite clearly,

if as many as about 15 of the
35 or so Conservative anti-

Marketeers persist in opposing
the legislation, the actions of

the legislation, the actions of
tbe Jenkinsites would become
crucial. It, having made their

g esture of principle next Thurs-
ay, the whole body of the
Labour Marketeers were able
to decide to toe tbe anti-Market

line during the legislation, the
Government would have some
exceedingly difficult shoals to
negotiate.

It is unlikely that they will
take this course unanimously.
One would suppose that at
least one or two would not
be too diligent in their atten-
dance in the Opposition tobby
and that this would just about

that it will be interpreted
simply as a notice to attend.

A defeat next Thursday
would be a different matter.
The Chancellor of the
Exchequer has expressed his
personal view that this would
require the Government’s
resignation — but Mr Barber
said this before the “ free
vote ” was announced. The fact
that the normal Government
whip will not apply does, I
believe, make a difference
though some Tories argue that
it does not and that a defeat
would still oblige the Govern-
ment to resign.

Essentially, the Common
Market issue (for which there
are really no guiding constitu-
tional precedents) is one that
crosses party. To hand over
power to Mr Wilson because
the Conservatives were split
would make little sense when
all the world knows that the
Labour Party is still more
evenly split on the same issue.
The most that might be

justified if the unexpected
happened, and tbe European

happened, and the European
project foundered in Parlia-
ment, would be a wish on Mr
Heath’s part to abandon the
leadership of the Tory Govern-
ment because of his deep per-
sonal involvement with this

policy. But it would be a

weird sense of constitutional

proprietiy which prompted Mr
Heath to hand over power to

Heath to hand over power to
a Labour Prime Minister who,
if principle and consistency still
have any place in politics,

would promptly have to con-
sign about a third of his

sign about a third of his
Cabinet (including yet another
Deputy Leader) to the back
benches — there, no doubt, to
continue their gallant campaign
for Europe!

IT IS JUST TEN years since
the first negotiations began for
British entry into tbe European
Economic Community. During
that time, despite intermissions
due to French vetoes, millions
of words have been spoken,
gallons of ink have flowed,
months of television time have
been allotted, in the course of
the great debate which will at
last culminate in Thursday's
House of Commons vote. The
process may have established a
new record in public tedium.
But at least it cannot truthfully
be said, whichever way the
decision goes, that the great
issue of to-enter-or-not-to-enter
has been swept under the
carpet.

Thursday’s vote wall be an
historic one, transcending by
far the limits of British party
politics. The arcane mysteries
of the Westminster whipping
system leave most of con-
tinental opinion imm oyg.fi and
uncomprehending. But in-
formed people in Paris and
Brussels, Bonn and Rome are
quite clear about the conse-
quences of the outcome. If
Parliament rejects British en-
try, then Six-Power Europe,
even after the initial shock,
can never be the same again.
Whether the future would then
lie in the direction of stagna-
tion, or whether the Six would
press on with renewed energy
towards new goals can only be
guesswork. What is certain is
that Britain would have no
share in shaping the future.

If, on the other hand, Parlia-
ment accepts British entry —
and having willed the end goes
on, next year when the
enabling legislation comes up,
to will the means — then some-
thing equivalent to Europe -
Mark II becomes not only desir-
able but nearly inevitable.
General de Gaulle was quite
right in insisting that Ten-
Power Europe (for Norwegian,
Danish and Irish entry would
be the corollary of Britain’s
decision to go in) could never
be the same as Six-Power
Europe. The enlargement of
the Community would be the
signal for overhauling and re-
vising many of the methods
and practices of the EEC, '
whose ill-functioning was re-
cently the subject of harsh
stricture by one of the Com-

munity’s own Commissioners.

In this overhauling process,
Britain will naturally, as a
fully-fledged member of the
Community, have a part to
play. It is not, I think, unduly
chauvinist to think that it
would be an'' important part.
Our experience of parliamen-
ary government, and the
standards of our civil service,
would tend to ensure that the
British vdice would be listened
to with something more than
just respect.

It is, of course, possible to
overdo this argument Sir
Alec Douglas-Home, addressing
the Tory Party conference at
Brighton, spoke of the wider
framework of an enlarged
Community, within which indi-
vidual British talents and skills
could be deployed. If this sug-

gests that the European adven-
ture is really a substitute for

ture is really a substitute for
Empire, a new field in which
British expertise and influence
can make themselves felt, that
at least is a more acceptable
way of putting it than that
chosen by one of the extreme

anti-Marketeers, who said quite
simply last week that “if we

are going into Europe, then we
must run it.”

The economic advantages
and disadvantages of British
entry are either incalculable
or so evenly balanced as to
yield no message. The line up
of pro- and anti-market econo-
mists in Friday’s Times is a
lively reminder of this schism
within the kirk of economic
thought. I agree with Professor
Maurice Peston who, in a pro-
entry book of economic essays,
published last Friday*, points
out that the real incalculables
are the “ pains of economic
and social change which must
be borne if we are to get any
benefits at ail.” But in this
hazy area of the unknowable,
at least the terms for British
entry, as negotiated with the
She, are known, even if their
ultimate consequences are not.
And here there is a great
misconception fostered by Mr
Harold Wilson and others who
now find it expedient to oppose
what they supported when in
power.

According to them, the terms
as negotiated are inadequate
and inacceptable, especially for
New Zealand and the balance of
payments. Mr Callaghan
has gone as far as to say that
a re-elected Labour Govern-

ment would seek to re-nego-
tiate the terms. So far as this

inane remark has attracted any
attention in Europe, it has

been discounted as a t
nonsense as meaningless
author must know it to be
more than this, anyone
any knowledge of the ne
tions will be aware
terms negotiated by Mr < l
were the best that could
tically have been hopedv
They are as good as they ’
a fact admitted not only b
former Labour Minister (
than Mr Wilson) who hac
thing to do with the ne
tions, but by the New Ze
Government as well — foj
pre-eminent reason.

This is that, after lonj
careful diplomatic prepar
Mr Heath last May wen-
conferred with President
pidou, and thus unlocke
French door which had
blocking the British waj
Europe. This was an act r
highest diplomatic signlfi
and consequences. Withe
there would have bee
agreement between Britai
the Si 17 . Jt is, to say the
least, doubtful that a VS
Pompidou meeting would
yielded the same resul*
Indeed would ever have
place. Rightly or wrongl
French leaders, ever sim
unfortunate Soames-de (
affair, came to distrus
Wilson and his Governs

So the claim that a L
Government would hav
better terms is simplj
tenable. Those, in both p
who are implacably oppo
the Common Market oi
terms will not, of eour
concerned with such
meats. But those L
members who genuinel:
honestly want to see I
achieve a European vo
but equally genuinely
honestly fear the t
impact of British entry aj
Tory Government’s un
twin record of inflatioi
unemployment should :
that Thursday’s vote is
cemed with something
than party politics and dc
important though they rr
in their domestic effects.

What is involved is .
chance. This last c
involves not just Britaii
self— though it is impossi
overstress the enormity »
decision — but the futu:
Europe. To say that the
of Europe and of the worl
be on the Palace of We:
ster next Thursday night
exaggeration. I hope the
the end of tbe beginnin
not the beginning of the

■ The Economics Dr Europe, edited
Plnder, published by Charles Rnicfr

IN* KAVET TH,m of m F Q r 0j<e _ ,

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skills

Whips during the legislation,
the Labour Marketeers would

the Labour Marketeers would
be kept in a state of chronic

disagreement with their Party
if they continued to go into

if they continued to go into
the Government lobby. Cer-
tainly it would be impossible
for Mr Jenkins to remain Dep-
uty Leader, which is now his
chief concern, and to vote for
the legislation. It would there-
fore suit the Jenkinsites for

: «al ym J

help the Government to get the legislation. It would tl
by. But all calculations at this fore suit the Jenkinsites

Patrick Campbell :

The Manchester Flow

MR FRANK MUIR,, the tall.

greying, slender jokesmith,
said, measuring his words with
care, “I am told that here in
Manchester strip and hotpot
are available for 2s 9d.”

Then he added, “ In the old
currency, of course."

After further thought he had
another addendum: “ Cash

only. No cheques.’’

“'But where is it?” I said.
“We could get into a taxi
and ask the driver.”

“ You’re prepared to ask a
strange taxi-dnver where we
can find strip and hotpot for
2s 9d? ”

“Well,” said Mr Muir, “I
thought Td ask him about the

hotpot while you enquired
about the strip.”

At that moment there was
an agreeable diversion. Celia,
behind the hotel bar, filled a
pint of bitter and then found
that the tap wouldn’t close.
Beer gushed out all over the
place. Mr Muir and I withdrew
our feet a little from the flood.
He said, gently, “ Celia, there’s
an empty plastic bucket just
behind you. Why don't you use
it? ”

Celia, frantic, grabbed the
bucket and held it under the
tap, when there was a scream
from the giri behind the
other half of the bar. “ Celia —
mine’s doing it tool "

Mr Muir and I sipped our
drinks. For a dull day in Man-
chester things were looking up.

The outflow from the two
beer taps was gathering itself
to advance across the carpet
and enter the hotel foyer, when
Celia got the cellarman on the
house telephone. She was
dramatic. “ Gallons of it,” she
cried, “ gooshing all over
t’place — coom oop, coom

oop . . . ! ”

Mr Muir filled his familiar
pipe. “I liked that bit,” he
said. " Good theatrical quality
to it. Coom oop, coom oop.
He applied a match to the pipe.
“ Now,” he said, “ we can look
forward to the cellarman’s

entrance, rushing in perhaps
wild-eyed, clutching all manner

of spanners and things.”
The cellarman was

The cellarman was much
better than either of us had
dared to hope. For a start his
entrance was long delayed.
Perhaps six to seven minutes
went by before he put in an
appearance, and when he did
it was virtually in slow-motion.
By this time Celia and her
equally persecuted friend had
wrapped bundles of towels and
napkins around their foaming
taps. Both were on the very
edge of tears.

The cellarman, a thoughtful
looking, fairly elderly man in
a blue overall coat, stood at

the door of tbe bar and said,

“ What’s to do ? ” He was
carrying an extremely neatly
folded newspaper. Noting our
interest he gestured with the
newspaper. “ I was studying
the form for Newbury,” he told
us. “ And now there’s all this.”
He pointed to Celia and her
friend, each of them enveloped
in an auriole of spouting beer.

" A chap,” said the cellar-
man, “ can’t get a minute to
himself." He then advanced
upon Celia and her tap and did
something to it. Surprisingly
enough, noth taps ceased to
foam. . The . .cellarman was
restudying the form before he
was half-way across the room,
on his way out.

Mr Muir surveyed the events
of the past twenty minutes. “ I

don’t think," he said, *i
think any of that could pos
have been improved upa
And yet things weren’t •
bad, either, when we got ba
the hotel again Jater that J
A helplessly drunken man
standing in the foyer with a
in either hand. When he si
he shouted instantly. “ He
And fell like a tree, flat o
back. Next morning we 1
from the night porter tha
clothes had been found all .
the hotel — one shoe on the
floor, trousers on the first,
but no trace of any kind o
client. The night portej a!l>
however, that he had not yet
pletcd his search. i
Mr Muir’s judgment was
we didn't really need atrip
hotpot in Manchester. He
truthfully, "Just to allow’,
place to flow on its own is r ■ V- «
enough,” ’S'!'

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INSIGHT

onsumer UnitJ

THE HAZARDOUS ART OF BARGAIN-HUNTING

1964, EDWARD HEATH.
i President of the Board of
; le. piloted through Parlia-
. it a Bill to stop raanufac-
. ts dictating the prices
; ;h shops charged. The aim
simply to encourage
os to compete more vigor-
. y and thus reduce prices,
he effectiveness of the idea,
ever, depended on
' omers being prepared to
'a around and search out
'*ains. For many customers
irticularly those living in
country — this could be a
cult and time-consuming
ness.

l the last few months dis-
it clubs have mushroomed
way of getting round just
problem. Tne declared
ition of the clubs is to shop
jnd for their members to
over the cheapest sources
supply of §oods and ser-

s. Ideally they should act
any broker in a free

ket — as in insurance, or
- ks and shares, for example
nding the most favourable
ns for their clients,
nderstandably, many
Die find the clubs highly
active. Although it is un-
able to keep track of every
ount club which has sprung
their total membership has
ainly doubled in the last
nonths to well over 100,000.
he present rate of growth,
form of buying will fast
•me a major component of
retail trade.

it there are disturbing
jres about the proliferat-
discount phenomenon,
jht Consumer Unit has
e a detailed examination
he seven most prominent
s T and though some are
•iding worthwhile services
their members, among
:rs there are far too many
. nples of misleading claims,
? used organisation and
otful methods for attracting
members. It is, to 2£y the

t. questionable whether all
e who have subscribed
abership fees, which range
a £1.50 to £5.25 a year will

they have got full value
money.

There are the profits from the
goods, mainly “ consumer dur-
ables " which they obtain for
members. Although these are
sold below manufacturers’
recommended prices there is
still a sufficient mark-up to
produce a profit, providing
turnover is high and distribu :
tion is efficient. Secondly there
are the proceeds from member-
ship fees.

So far only one of the clubs
we examined, the Country
Gentlemen's Association, has
proved, over a long period, its
efficiency and stability at
actually selling goods. (It was
already in existence long
before Edward Heath’s bill,
though its r61e was then
slightly different). Most of the
other clubs are still heavily de-
pendent on membership fees,
and it is in the scramble to
sell membership cards that
many of the drawbacks and
dangers- lie.

As an inducement to mem-
bers, all the dubs provide a
(non-profit making) service of
a direct ory of shops, restau-
rants. periodicals and so on,
which have agreed to offer
specially reduced prices on
cash sales if a club membership
card is produced. This was the
first of the clubs’ services we
put to the test— and it pro-
duced some alarming results.

An inquiry into discount buying

ship would almost pay for itself.
But no such luck: they had

been out of the Fichel scheme
for four years, the manager
told us; he could not remember
having a single Fichel customer
and thought there was no point
in staying involved.

A bookseller where both
Umbrella and Spiral club

members might expect a 20 per
>unt is “ C. Hamilton "

Misleading

entries

DISCOUNT- CLUBS have
main sources of revenue.

We obtained the latest
directories from seven clubs —
Countdown, Country Gentle-
men's Association, Discount
Services Club, Fichel Interna-
tional, Gainers Club, Spiral
Club and Umbrella Club —
and contacted a sample of tbe
outlets listed. We discovered
that none of the directories
worked perfectly and some con-
tained an unacceptably high
proportion of misleading
entries.

Along the road from The
Sunday Times office, at 276
Gray’s Inn Road, is a wine mer-
chants called Gray’s Inn Cel-
lars, listed as giving Fichel
members a 7$ per cent dis-
count. One office party, we
thought, and our £3 member-

Beau Nash

would never have banned
Churchwardens
if he’d known about
Balkan Sobranie

When ‘The Beau* issued a decree,
men of fashion bowed to it. So they promptly forwent
their ‘churchwardens* when he declared smoking
disrespectful to ladies, and banished it
from the public rooms at Bath. How different
things would have been if he’d had the chance
to meet our Balkan Sobranie No. 759.

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would have wished to deprive the ladies
of an aroma so rich and fragrant,
or the pipemen of such a cool and satisfying smoke.
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cent discount
at 62 Frith Street, London, Wl.
At that address nobody had
heard of Spiral, Umbrella, or
C. Hamilton. There was a book-
shop, called Cosmo Books, but
the titles had a familiar,
monotonous ring; "The Glory
of De Dienes Women, ’
“Climax.” “Hot Flesh: Un-
usual Poses — Adults Only ”
and so on. Discounts were avail-
able on bulk purchases, but
you did not have (6 flash a club
card to qualify.

The man at Fior, in Bond
Street, which sells jewellery
and leathergoods, said of
Gainers Club, which lists the
shop; ‘‘Never heard of them,
but we would never give tbe
10 per cent discount they say
we offer. We could never afford
to give more than 5 per cent.

On page four of the Gainers
Club directory it claims that
“considerable care has been
taken to ensure that owners,
managers and staff of member
establishments are familiarised
with all aspects of the Gainers
svstem," and that in the “un-
likely event” of difficulty the
member should ring the club
at 01-493 9562 After our
experience at Fior we tried to
do just that. We were told by
the Post Office that it was a
spare line.

And so it goes on. Exclusive
Escorts of Oxford Street had
never heard of Discount
Services Club which Hsts it, nor
had Autocar magazine of
Countdown, which promises its
members a 25 per cent reduc-
tion on the annual subscrip-
tion.

At Giles, a shop in South-
ampton Row selling electrical
goods, they could not recall the
Country Gentlemen’s Associa-
tion — but in any case they give
discounts on the recommended
price to all cash-paying cus-
tomers. A large banner across
the shop window proclaiming
" 25% off ” makes tbe 12A per
cent discount promised to CGA
members look pretty paltry,
since tbe shop has no intention
of allowing one discount to be
added to the other.

in Paris produced a high pro-
portion of failures.

Although Fichel were able to
demonstrate to us that agree-
ments had actually been signed
with the offending outlets,
these were mostly very old —
four or five years in some cases.
One Fichel director explained:
“It is a bit of a bore chasing
up outlets.” In this kind of
business that is precisely what
needs to be done with fair
regularity, either because some
shops simply forget that they
are supposed to offer a dis-
count, and others change hands
or go out of business.

against

than recommended prices.

the clu _ __

much in price, but in time one
might save in hunting around
for bargains. The less inclina-
tion you have for shopping, the
more valuable the clubs
become.

THERE IS A more fundamental
reason to treat the services
of discount clubs with some
reserve. Discounts usually re-
late to the “ recommended
price ’’ — an arbitrary and some-
times inflated figure decided
by the manufacturer, but in
no way binding on retailers.
Soho Record Centres, for
example, offer 10 per cent dis-
counts at their chain of London
stores to members of a number
of dubs. But many record
shops charge less than the
recommended price for all
their customers.

With electrical goods and
motor accessories in particular;

recommended prices are often
so high that it is difficult to

find a shop not offering some
kind of discount to all cus-

tomers, club members or not
Even Harrods allows more than
10 per cent off such goods as
vacuum cleaners and food
mixers.

Discounts which really are
exclusive to dub members are
more likely to be offered by
outlets which do not sell stan-
dard goods — restaurants, hotels
and clothes shops, for example.
Countdown is the most impres-
sive of the clubs on this score,
including in its list several

oflgr COO|!

WITH THESE, as with the
other examples of outlets
which pleaded ignorance of the
clubs to us, it would be wrong
always to blame the clubs. In
two particular cases — a London
restaurant listed in the Fichel
directory, and a Bournemouth
radio shop listed by Countdown
— the outlets eventually con-
ceded that they; did give dis-
counts to members, after

Giles Shop, London WC1:
everyone gets 25% off — but
CGA members are promised

Carnaby Street shops, a cluster
of West End restaurants and
discotheques, a scattering of
beauty salons and saunas, and

even 50p off a year’s subscrip
tion to Private Eye. But people

initially denying it
But tbe fact remains that

ivate Eye. But peop!
of less fashionable tastes would
have less scope for recouping
the £2 annual membership fee
in 10 per cent discounts.

several of the : qlubs took their
responsibilities for. compiling
the directories and keeping
them up to date very lightly.
Spiral openly admitted that it*
paid members 50p commission
for each outlet they introduced
to the club, without always
checking whether any arrange-
ment had genuinely been made.
The club has now withdrawn
its directory, and is preparing
a new one hoping to weed out
the mistakes.

Umbrella Club, however, .s
still supplying its members
with the very same list which
Spiral has withdrawn.
(Umbrella says Spiral has
allowed it to use the list; Spiral
fiercely denies this.) .

From our sample enquiries
the most accurate directories
were those of the Country
Gentlemen’s Association and
Countdown. The one that gave
the least useful results was
Fichel International.

This is particularly odd
because Fichel operates differ-
ently from the other clubs: it
does not go in for “direct”
selling at all, but exists entirely
nn its revenue from member-
ship fees (£3) in return for
providing its directory and
membership card. It is also the
only one to give an interna-
tional list, but again our checks

MOST DIRECTORIES, then, do
not ljve up to expectations.
The direct buying service pro-
vides the second test of a club’s
value. With this, a member
orders goods through his club
arid the club arranges for it
to- be supplied— normally

directly from a wholesaler or
discount retailer. This is the
“brokerage'* function of dis-
count clubs.

To test it, we chose eight
standard products of .the kind
which most clubs claim to sell

cheaply. We- compared the
price the clubs offered, with

the recommended price— and
the cash price at two London
stores*. John. Lewis, in Oxford
Street (Its -slogan is ‘‘never
knowingly undersold”), and a
small shop, Sexton, which is
the nearest electrical store to

The Sunday Times office.

The chart shows the result.
Generally, the discounts on -the
recommended price offered by
the clubs were considerable, as
one would expect However,
the level of prices was on
average little lower than, what
was on offer to the general
public at John Lewis’, and
indeed the clubs were quite
regularly undercut by our local
retailer, Sexton’s. As before,
the claims of the clubs look
less Impressive when set

THERE IS. HOWEVER, one
other consideration that
inspires caution. All discount
clubs make their members pay
for their goods in advance. Thin
is, of course, perfectly all right
if the club is stable and well-
run.

But one club. Pyramid, stop-
ped trading In June, when
some £4-5, 000-worth of goods
had been paid for but not
delivered. And. two other clubs
that we examined — Spiral and
Gainers — have passed through
financial crises lately.

All Pyramid now promises is
to try and give its customers
their money back “ before the
end of the year.” Clearly, the
chief aim of anyone joining a
discount club must be to avoid
potential Pyramids. But in the
present context of- hectic ex-
pansion, this may not be easy
to do.

The clubs which are growing
fastest are not necessarily the
best-run. Indeed, it is often the
rapid growers which exhibit in
concentrated form the chief
distortion to which the whole
Idea is prone; that is, the tend-
ency of a club to make its own
membership card a kind of
“commodity,” and to become,
in effect, more concerned with
selling cards than with trading
in refrigerators, pop-up toasters
and vacuum cleaners.

At the beginning of its life,
a new discount club generates
virtually all its revenue by sell-
ing its membership cards to
distributors. Naturally, it is
some time before the cards
become operative, and before
the demand for actual goods
builds up. In theory, the early
cash inflow should provide the
finance for the club to set up
its machinery for buying ana
s ellin g goods. And in an estab-
lished dub, the “brokerage”
made on selling goods to the
members should be the chief
source of revenue.

But until that point is
reached any fall-off in recruit-
ment can put the existence of
the club in danger.

One club which has passed
this tricky point is the Country
Gentlemen’s Association, which
has been running since 1903,
has a membership of 40,000,
and is recruiting 2,000 new
members a year, net. (You do
not have to be a countryman,
or for that matter, a gentle-
man.) It is clearly stable: on
the other hand, it offered the
smallest discounts on the pro-
ducts we examined.

None of the other clubs deal-
ing in direct selling, has been
in business long enough to file
accounts.- Gainers Club started
life for the first time in August
1969. In April last year it
promised that it would start a
£250,000 advertising campaign:
in August, 1970 it went into
liquidation. The 1 club restarted
life" early this year, when Mr
Stephen Smith bought it from
the liquidator. Even in its new
form, Gainers still has some
unhappy features about it,
such as the non-existent ” com-
plaints ” telephone that we
mentioned earlier.

Rather more seriously.
Gainers publicity refers to the
“Discount Warehouse" which
the club is supposed to operate
When we asked to see it, we
were told it did not exist.
Gainers, in fact, buy goods as
the members request them.
Coincidentally one of their
main sources is Sexton.'

SUCH THINGS can fairly be
seen as mere faults of execu-
tion. It is when a discount
club, in the search for member-
ship, turns to “ pyramid ”
sales techniques, that rather
more fundamental questions
must be raised.

“ pyramid ” methods — some-
times rudely called the chain
letter game — are perhaps best
known in the detergent busi-
ness (Swipe, Golden
Chemicals) or in cosmetics

actual prices, rather
ida

(Holiday Magic). But among
discount clubs. Pyramid was,
suitably enough, a pyramid-
selling operation.

The fastest-growing club we
examined, Spiral, is a pyramid

The principal advantage of
10 s is therefore not so

operation, as is a brand-new
clu

lub called Cash Chek. Spiral
is run with much verve by
Mr Kevin Fassanha and Mr
John Knox: at their present
rate of growth, every adult in
Britain will, within two years,
be a “ distributor " of Spiral
membership cards. Who, at
that point, the new members
will be is hard to say.

A “ simple ” discount club
allows its distributors to make
money by letting them have

bulk supplies of membership

cards at something like hall
price. These can then be sold
on to the public at a profit

The really
rich rewards

A “ pyramid ” club, such as
Spiral, provides in addition
another way for distributors to
make money: by recruiting
other distributors. It is this
which provides the hope of
really rich rewards — up to
£12,4S0 a year “ in your spare
time,” according to Spiral
The whole Spiral pyramid
consists of many subsidiary
structures, in each of which
there are four levels: “ agent"
“ executive," “ senior execu-

tive ” and “ manager,” it is
possible to join at any level,
but a new recruit must join
through someone who is
already in, and he pays more
the higher the level at which
he joins.

An “ executive ” for in-
stance, pays £120. Of this, £30
is for 100 Spiral membership
cards. The other 40, called a
“franchise fee” goes to the
people in the subsidiary

structure through which he

joined: they get different slices,
each according to their rank.

The new ,r executive ” can
recoup his outlay either by

selling his 100 cards. He can
sell to the public at large for
the full price, or can sell
blocks for lesser profits to

“distributors” below him in
the chain. But the greatest
profit he can make this way
is £30.

On the other hand, if he can

S ersuade some of his friends to
ecome distributors at what-
ever level they can afford, then
he will share in the “ franchise
fees ” they pay. And if they in
turn recruit further distribu-
tors, our “ executive "—without
doing any further work at all —
will continue to get money
from these new franchise fees.

At this point, even the idea
of selling cards recedes' into
the background, and the. main
things becomes selling the
right to sell cards. The higher
the level at which a man joins

the pyramid, the rqore he will
make from the growth of the
marketing structure. But he

always goes on paying a tribute
to the people who got in before

him.

Passanha and Knox preach
their sales doctrine four times
a week, at the London Inter-
national Hotel. It is pre-
dicated, they say, on the
“ conservative " assumption
that each distributor will bring
in no more than one new
distributor every month.

It is this rate of growth —
which -means a sales force
doubling its size every month
— which would have tne whole
of Britain " distributing **
Spiral cards inside two years.
Naturally, as with chain letters,
the card distribution system
must clog up before this point
is reached.

Unless the astounding
growth of Spiral is halted with
exquisite timing, there are

exquisite timing, there are

S to be a lot of people
t with unsaleable cards

ign

on their hands. In such a case,
only the early “ distributors ”
would stand to gain. (Many of
them, who came in via John
Knox, are Holiday Magic
veterans.)

BUT IN THE END, of course ,
it is cards in the hands of the
general public rather than the
right to sell cards . that will
decide what sort of future

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THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

An open letter to
Senator Kennedy from
a British admirer

Dear Senator.

I think I speak for most of us
in this country when I say how-
grateful we are that, despite being
so deeply involved in the great
game of American domestic
politics, with an eye to the noble
office of the Presidency, you
should still be able to hud the
time to clear our minds on the
difficult question of Ulster — and,
indeed, with great generosity, to
provide us, from your long
political experience of dealing
with such problems, with the
simple solution that has hitherto
escaped us.

Nor. incidentally, is it only
over the matter of Ulster that
you have been able to lift the
veil from our eyes. Until you
so cogently and forcefully demon-
strated the essential identity be-
tween our problem in Northern
Ireland and yours in Vietnam,
few of us, r think, had realised
that South Vietnam was constitu-
tionally an integral part of the
United States, or that the
majority of its inhabitants were
of American stock, or even that
it was situated a dozen miles or
so from the American mainland.
Nor. for that matter, had we
appreciated that the principal
weapon of the American army in
Vietnam was the rubber bullet.

Friends of yours tell roe that
this was no off-the-cuff speech,
that you had in fact been ponder-
ing the Irish question for some
weeks. This comes out in your
obvious attention to points of
detail: not for you the broad
generalities with which lesser
statesmen are content. I am
thinking, for example, of your
knowledgeable references to the
Northern Ireland ParViament at
Stormont (which you so quaintly
call Stormount, to the "300,000
Protestant minority " in the Irish
Republic (although the true
figure is almost exactly half that
number), and above all to the
important General Election of
1918.

"In 1918," you declared, as
proof positive of the overwhelm-
ing will of the Irish people that the
British military presence be with-
drawn, “ the people of Ireland

voted 81 per cent in favour of
an independent republic." The
actual figure, as a matter of fact,
was 47 per cent: to be precise,
the Sinn Fein Party, who alone ad-
vocated an independent republic,
polled 495,345 out of a total of
1.039,225 votes. Of course, this
understated their true support,
since many of their candidates
were unopposed; and they did win
72 out of the 101 Irish seats in
that election. But this was made
up of 69 out of the 72 seats in
what is now the Republic of
Ireland, and only three out of the
29 seats in what is now Northern
Ireland.

In 1918, as today, the verdict
of the people, voting democratic-
ally in a free election, was — in
effect — that there were two Ire-
lands, not one. And althoi
this has admittedly produced
only land frontier in the United
Kingdom, it will not have
escaped you that, in the world
as a whole, land frontiers are the
general rule. It is hard to see
why in Ireland, alone, this should
be intolerable — which is what
your " solution " of a united
Ireland implies.

It is, of course, most generous
of you, with your declared com-
mitment to minority rights, to
show that you can also spare a
thought for the majority: I refer
to your suggestion that " Britain
could open its arms to any Pro-
testants in Ulster who feel that
they could not live in a United
Ireland." But I must say this
sounds very much as if you are
under the impression that the
Ulster Protestants are relatively
recent immigrants, like (for

example) your own family. in the
United States, who can readily

go back where they came from.

In fact, of course, the Protestant
Plantation of Ulster was settled
several years before the May-

flower made landfall in what is
now your own home State of Mas-
sachusetts. (No doubt there is a
case to be made for handing back
America to the Red Indians; but
it is, as I'm sure you will agree,
a little late in the day.)

You do indeed make a valid
point when you claim that a

majority of the British people

agree with your proposal to with-
" British troops from

draw all __

Northern Ireland — although it
should be said that this is not be-
cause they agree with you that
British troops are responsible for
the deaths of innocent Irishmen,
but because they feel Irishmen
are. responsible for the deaths of
innocent British troops.

But what I cannot see is why
you should imagine that this
would lead to a united Ireland.
This, after all. was where it all
began; with Carson’s speech at
Craigavon in 1911 in which he
made it clear that, in the event
of "Home Rule" being given to-
a united Ireland, Ulster would,
that same morning, announce
what has now come to be known
as a UDI. And while I note your
confidence that, without the
British army, further bloodshed
could be prevented and Jaw and
order maintained by a "local
constabulary which enjoys the
confidence of the people,” I can’t
quite see this constabulary co-
ercing (and you are opposed to
coercion, anyway, aren't you?) a
million Protestant Ulsterman into
the Irish Republic.

But my main purpose in writ-
ing to you is to point out that
you have, perhaps inadvertently,
pointed the way to the solution
of the even more dangerous
Middle East question, too. I am
sure this will be or particular
interest to the co-sponsor of
your resolution. Senator
Abraham Ribicoff.

Quite rightly, in your state-
ment you drew the parallel be-

tween Ireland and Palestine. In
both cases, an initial, period of
British rule over the whole
territory. In both cases, ultimate
resort to partition as the only
apparent means of satisfying the
claims of two separate and ap-
parently irreconcilable commun-
ities. In both cases, the creation
of a land frontier -that has been
the source of dispute ever since
— and in both cases, Ulster and
Israel, the emergence .of
guerrillas and terrorists of a min-
ority race seeking to destroy the
state and merge it into some
wider unity.

Obviously, your solution is ap-
plicable to each of these two
remarkably . similar and intract-
able problem with equal
cogency. Just as the answer to
the Ulster problem is to abolish,
the separate province of North-
ern Ireland and merge it in a
wider Irish unity, so the solu-
tion of the Middle East problem
must dearly be to abolish the
separate state of Israel — about
whose Arab minority you must,

I know, care as deeply as you
do about the Catholic minority
In Ulster — and merge it in a
wider Arab-controlled Palestinian
unity."

. .But it is not merely logical
consistency that must, I am sure,
lead you .to this solution. There
is the further advantage that its
advocacy would undoubtedly en-
sure you the degree of electoral
success in America you clearly
so richly deserve.

Yours helpfully,
Nigel Lawson

I still say it— Kennedy

SENATOR Edward Kennedy is
defending his stand on the with-
drawal of British troops from
Northern Ireland. He shrugs off
criticism by asking: " Is it any
different than the reaction of the
Pakistani Government to my
statements about the 12 million,
refugees living in India, which
continues to be one of the great
tragedies of modern times? ”

“ And is it any different than
the reaction of the Lagos Govern-

ment to my statements about the
plight of hundreds -of thousands
of Biafrans?"

The Senator said in an inter-
view in Springfield, Mass., that
he disagreed with the British
Government position that, if it
pulled out its troops, a bloodbath
would follow. “ They said the
same things about Cyprus and
Palestine and there wasn't a
bloodbath there.”

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS HEL1

Ex-Biaf ra ring

arming IRA

By Antony Terry
and Mark Ottaway

THE IRA provisionals have been
helped to smuggle guns from
Onmipol, the Czech state export
firm, by a ring which helped
to organise arms for Biafra
during the Nigerian civil war.
-The DCS, call sign Charlie Tango
Kilo, which was carrying arms
for Ulster seized in Amsterdam
last week, once flew nightly
between the Portuguese island of
Sao Tome and the Biafran air-
strip at U1L

"Operation Patriot," the gun-
running attempt which collapsed
in Ams terdam, might just as well
have been called “ Operation
Strange Bedfellows.”

Besides the Irish customers
and the Czech suppliers for
whom the deal was strictly
business and routine, " Operation
Patriot " brought together pro-
fessional arms dealers, mercen-
ary pilots, and people linked to
the international relief organ-
isation which raised money on
behalf of Biafra.

There is also a strong prob-
ability that the deal was known
in advance in another quarter,
to a British intelligence organi-
sation which bided its time until
the IRA had handed over its
bard-won cash — much of it prob-
ably stolen in recent bank raids
— and then told the Dutch police
to stop the guns getting through.

In an exclusive interview with
Ritchie McEwen of The Sunday
Times, Ferdinand PoM, a former
agent of Omnipol. has revealed
details of its organisation, both
in Prague- and under cover in the
West Messages went regularly
in code to Prague, he said, from
Omnipol's agent in London, a few
hundred yards down Gray’s Inn
Road from The Sunday Times.

When the news broke that the

Veteran of the Biafra airlift, DCJ Charlie Tango Kilo at Schipol airport unloading arms

IRA was buying guns from
Czechoslovakia, some British
newspapers jumped to the con-
clusion that the Soviet bloc had
decided to take a hand in Ulster.
“ Russia aiding TRA," was the
Daily Express headline.

This gives a wrong impression.
Omnipol is a commercial organi-
sation. It sells Czech machinery,
textiles, glass — any manufactured
goods for which there is an export
market It also sells weapons.

Since long before the war,
armaments from the Skoda works
in Brno have been among the
most saleable of Czech exports.
Omnipol sells them today with, no
political strings, for hard cur-
rency, to anyone who wants them
and can pay. A network of
strictly capitalist dealers and no-
questio ns- asked transport opera-
tors moves the arms to Africa,
the Middle East, Latin America,
or anywhere people want weapons
and cannot buy them from the
United States, Britain and France,
who sell arms only to those with

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an “ end-use certificate " for a
government-approved buyer.

The Sunday Times has estab-
lished that someone was offering
space on a DC7 flying to New
York via Shannon last weekend.
The guns could have been taken
to Ireland that way.

Arms dealers have told us that
this would have been the neatest
way to obviate the need for fresh
documents.

Brian Merrick, an Irishman who
has a flat in Amsterdam and an-
other at 6 Drumgeely Hill, Shan-
non, says this was not the DC 7,
callsign “November 2977," which
he flew to Amsterdam about a
week earlier. Merrick's aircraft
is registered at the address of
a solicitor in Limerick.

xnent are still stored in vai
parts of Africa, including L
ville. the capital of Gabon, J
jan. Ivory Coast and Sao Tom
Until recently French ;
dealers have been actively tr
to sell these supplies on bi
of General Ojukwu. mainl;
the South Sudanese re
Ojukwu has also asked his fri
in Europe to try to find a b
for a Hawker Siddeley 125 e:
live jet he owns which is
sitting forlornly on Sao Tom-

Priest helps

THE AUSTRIAN state sec
police are investigating Om:
as a result of the revela
made by Mr PohJ, the busi
man who has told The Su
Times how he refused to
Omnipol carry out unden
arms deals.

For about three years,
until this spring, Pohl says

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UlUKWU S iamilY *™. Elettronjsche und SI

J schutzgeraete. acted innoceni

But it belongs to an air charter the agent for chemical filters
firm in Miami owned by a Mr
Colm Kennedy. Kennedy’s brother
is Father Raymond Kennedy, the
Roman Catholic priest who runs
the Dublin-based relief organisa-
tion, Africa Concern, which raised
large sums of money to fly relief
supplies to Biafra on his brother
Colin's planes.

Since the Biafra war ended.

Father Kennedy has been help-
ing the former Biafran head of
state, General Ojukwu, who is
living on an estate near Abidjan,
in the Ivory Coast Father Ken-
nedy is also said to be helping

General Ojukwu’s family, who t

are^ at school in southern ire- pressure to sel

The 'American businessman. The Omnipol represent

Mr Ernest Koenig, who was taken
off the DC 6 when it landed at
Schipol with the arms last week-
end, is an old Biafra hand. When
the Biafran government was
desperately in need of aircraft,

by Omnipol. Then, late last
Omnipol asked him to “ bre
the activities " of his firn
their behalf.

He was asked to open a
account in his firm's nam
Switzerland. Money deposit*
it would be used to pay u
closed “third parties.” I
firm would also be expecti
act as Omnipoi's general age
Vienna to supervise arm
transit through Austria.

Every kind of

also intimated that he would
Pohl out for a generous fi
payment to be made t
numbered account in Switzer. ; '•
In December 1S70. Dr Ems*'^
Zboril, Omnipol's principal

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he bought four West German Air >er, who travels under a pas: j
Force surplus DC 3 Dakotas from issued by the Czech foreign ■' " -

— uiistry, arrived in Vienn
raw up the necessary paper, ^ .;
But Pohl flatty refused to 9 -

an American aircraft broker.

He paid $11,000 each for these
planes and resold them to the
Biafrans at $45,000 each. One is
still standing at a Portuguese air-
port for an owner to claim it.

The DC 6, Charlie Tango Kilo,
is owned by another American,
Mr Chalmers "Slick” Goodlin.
His aircraft were registered in
Iceland when they were used in
the airlift to Biafra.

One ■ of Calm Kennedy's
present business associates in
Miami is Captain Hank
Wharton, a former pilot who was
one of the chief organisers of
the airlift to Uli from his head-
quarters in suite 228 at the Tivoli
Hotel in Lisbon.

International arms dealers in
France and West Germany
believe there may be an even
closer connection between Biafra
and the effort to run guns to
Ulster. They believe that the
arms taken off Charlie Tango Silo
may be material ordered by
General Ojukwu and never
delivered.

Apart from stocks held in
Prague, about 40 tons of miscel-
laneous surplus small arms
bought by the Biafran govern-

or to take on any arms busi"'

On his next and last, bus 4 -- V ty:
trip to Prague in connection ..
chemical filters, he says he.. _
subjected to “ every kind of :
sure” to change his mind.
was even threatened with ai
and feel I was lucky to retu
Vienna.”

The Omnipol representatr
charge of arms sales and ti
arrangements in Vienna wa
commercial counsellor at
Czech embassy there, 1
Kohout His deputy was Sla\
Houdek, officially a third si
ary at the embassy, but in
a colonel in the Czech arti

Pohl names as Kohout's
cessor Major-Gen Franz Har
a retired Austrian officer, an
son of a former defence min
who has applied for an o;
licence to deal in arms.

Pohl explained how arms
shipped through Austria. £
times the goods arrived
embassy transport on the firs
of the journey, from Pragt .
Vienna.

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?d messages for “Mr Kennedy” in Vienna went from Exico’s office in Gray’s Inn Road:
tipol is a shareholder

iwetl from preceding page

. po! people once asked me to
some eases out for them.
1 asked for the customs
. s, I was lold there weren't
the cases had been brought
' rivntely

,, creatively. the arms were
i by two shipping com-
s, whose names Pdhl has
to the Austrian police. One
! firms brought the consign-
; in to Vienna or Linz, and
>ther was responsible for
lipment.

or nine months prior to
pol's Etlempt to involve us
maments," Pohl said, “our
vas used as a drop for mes-
sent in code from one of
' pot's agents in London to
}mnipol controller in the
embassy in Vienna. These
.ges were invariably pre-
* From Mr Moore to Mr
edy’ and were in English.
: u age I do not understand/*
' ennedy,” Pohl disclosed,
) cover name for Kohout.
the messages were coming
Exico. the Czech import-
t organisation in Gray's
Road.

nipol is listed as owner of
shares in Exico, but a
or of Exico, Mr Karel Hejl,
Lyndhurst Road. NW3, said
jeW nothing of a Mr Ken-
-or Kohout. and denied that
: .ges had been sent to either
?m. But the Austrian State
confirm that they have a
■,Df at least one such mesage.
consignment seized by

the Dutch at Schiphol would be no
more than a routine transaction
for Omnipol, even though it
weighed more than three tons.
Reports that it was worth £200,000
are wildly exaggerated.

Experienced arms dealers have
estimated that they could buy
these weapons for around £3,000
in Prague. They say that the
IRA probably paid around
$20,000, or £S,000.

Only recently The Sunday
Times learned about another
Omnipol deal, nothing to do with
Ireland, which illustrates how
widely the Czechs are - selling
their weapons, not for political
motives, but for desperately
needed foreign currency’.

Five answers
by Dutch police

This consignment was sent on
the account of a customer in
Surrey. It was for 54 cases of
“military equipment" including
machine-guns, machine pistols,
anti-tank grenade launchers,
plastic explosive and ammunition.

It was shipped to a Yugoslav
port to await shipment via
Douala, in Cameroon, to Chad.
Across the northern border of
Chad is Libya, and arms dealers
'say that these Czech .weapons
were destined for an attempt to
overthrow the present left-wing
regime there. Far the Czechs this
was not politics: it was business.

How did the Dutch poKce know

that they would find Mr Koenig
on Charlie Tango Kilo with 116
cases, some of them marked
“guns"? The interesting thing
is that the Dutch police have now
given five separate, mutually
inconsistent explanations of this
foreknowledge.

Their first response was to say
they had been tipped off by Scot-
land Yard. They have subse-
quently credited successively the
Belgian police, Dutch customs,
last Saturday's Daily Telegraph,
and a Dutch shipping firm called
Van Dijk International Expe-
dites NV.

One of the minor mysteries of
the whole affair is certainly just
bow it came about that the Daily
Telegraph knew in advance that
ah arms shipment was on its way.
Two Daily Telegraph reporters,
one of whom has worked a great
deal in Northern Ireland, turned
up. at Schiphol just in time to
meet Mr Koenig and his cargo.

The police have said that a
man called D o o g a n had
approached Van Dijk to make
arrangements for storing and
transhipment of the cargo- on
Charlie Tango Kilo, but that
when the- firm learned it was
a cargo of arms, they withdrew,
from the d£al. •

Mr Van Dijk told a signifi-
cantly different story. JJe never
met Doogah. !.he" says. He was
telephoned by a Miss Van Leeu--
wen, who spoke Dutch perfectly
with an. upper class Hague
accent.

She said she was acting for a
Mr Doogan .of the .firm of Wenda-

mond in London, and that they
were expecting a consignment of
arms. The next day, a long cable
followed, detailing the weapons.

Van Dijk didn't like the deal,
and told the police. They said
there was nothing wrong with
"the deal, but asked him to report.
He cheeked on Wendamond in
"London and found it didn't exist.
When Miss Van Leeuwen tele-
phoned again on Thursday, he
told her so. In a half-hour phone
call she offered first £100, then
£150, and finally £200. Van Dijk
still refused to accept the ship-
ment.

Finally the mysterious Miss Van
Lccuwen contacted Sabena Air-
lines and said that she had a
shipment of arms for “West
Africa": no specific airport was
mentioned.

How to attract
suspicions

IT CERTAINLY doesn’t sound
like a smooth, professional
Omnipol job. By far the best
way to move goods through
Schipol -would have been to tran-
ship them, without going through
customs, • to the waiting DC 7.

If Miss Van Leeuwen, whoever
she may have been, had been
deliberately trying to attract the
Dutch police's suspicions, she
could hardly have gone about it
in a more effective way.

The current Issue of a small
Irish weekly, This Week, specu-
lates that one possible explana-
tion of the failure of “ Operation
Patriot ’’ “ was that British intelli-
gence may have helped to set up
the arms deal In the first place
in order to lose them (the IRA;
their valuable currency/’

That seems far-fetched. What is
more plausible is that British
intelligence learned about the
arms deal after it had been set
up, and succeeded in penetrating
the network running the guns.
There is one highly significant
fact which could point to this
conclusion.

Arms dealers believe that the
shipment seized at Schipol may
have included the S4 . cases
intended for Libya which were
left uncollected iu Yugoslavia. It
can be said with certainty that
British intelligence knew all
about that consignment, . several
months ago. That could have
been the. way in to penetrate
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Spiral will. have. Knox ■^hd
Passanha labour this point at
all- their meetings: unhappily,
the cash incentives are so-
arranged as to have the oppo-
site effect.

There is a way to stabilise
the system, which is for Spiral
to offer to buy back any cards
which distributors cannot sell.
But Kevin Passanha, while
admitting that there are some
problems about the present
system, declines to go so far.
He tried it earlier in 1971, and
“ it almost broke me.”

The advantage of a “pyra-
mid " system is that it brings
in plenty of cash in the early
-stages. But if the vast flow of
cards turns suddenly into
active membership, then other
dangers can arise.

Kevin Passanha claims 17,000
actual members, and at least
17,000 cards in distributors
hands which have not yet
reached the general public.
“If we bad 10,000 new mem-
bers tomorrow,” he admits,
“we couldn’t possibly service
them.”

INTERNECINE SQUABBLES,
as well as problems of theory
and technique, also afflict the
discount world. Umbrella
Club, for instance, is distribut-
ing to its own members an out-
of-date Spiral directory. This
is against Spiral's wishes.

Umbrella’s manager, Alan
Spicer, says he has no idea
how the arrangement came into
being, since he only joined
Umbrella in August. He admits
Umbrella has not paid Spiral
for the directory and also .that
it “ cannot be considered
totally correct." Nevertheless,
Umbrella still plans to issue it
to new members.

Of the newer clubs, Count-
down seems to have done best
in steering clear of problems.
On our sample check, it had
the most interesting directory,
and the one with fewest faults.
Some, though not all, of its
“Home Care" direct sales
offers compared favourably
with the most competitive
shops. Countdown also has
avoided so far most of the prob-
lems of over-rapid growth.

If the discount clubs can
survive their sharp growing

S ains and become an estab-
shed force, they could have
some advantages for customers
buying consumer durables.
And they could also prompt
greater competitiveness in
ordinary retail- stores.-
But our investigation sug-
gests that at the moment there
are still some serious problems
with the business. And before
they are all solved, there must
be ‘a risk that some people
may lose a good deal of
money. The rule for a pros-
pective member, and even more
for a prospective distributor,
must be: if in doubt, stay out.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

East Side

story

LONDON'S East End is no place
to visit if you want to be re-
assured about modern architec-
ture — especially if you have
followed the whole process for
the last 25 years, as I have.

When I first knew Stepney and
Poplar after the war, both were
terribly battered but repairable.
And being repaired, in a simple
hand-to-mouth way. Then came
Lansbury, the 1951 Festival show-
piece. It was criticised in its
details at the time, but nobody
could deny that it was a genuine
attempt to create an East End
community in East End terms.

After that, the deluge. The

old street patterns, which Lans-
bury made a brave effort at
continuing, were abandoned for
blocks of fiats or maisonnettes
in “ landscapes *’■ — i.e. unusable,
fenced-off swathes of lawns. At
the time when Coronation Street,
Salford, was beginning its mara-
thon TV career, the then LCC
were pulling down Jubilee Street,
Stepney: the same social pattern ,
but late Georgian; better built
and better maintained. Chelsea
would have been glad to have it
Through the Sixties the archi-
tecture became progressively
more inhuman, and more doctri-
naire, as it has done in almost

every other British city. The
notorious Cable Street for
example, was probably beyond
redemption. But did it have to be
replaced In such an offhand way?
And the process is still going on.
The GLC’s Aylward Street scheme
is “ low-rise at least it won’t
be peppered with tower blocks.
But it is a creepy affair In pale
pink brick — here, of all places,
where the yellow London stocks
are amongst the best of all build-
ing materials, especially now that
they are not likely to blacken:
Lansbury, which is all-yellow, is
still bright after 20 years. And
not only has the Aylward scheme
abandoned the street pattern; it
has achieved the remarkable feat,
jn 1971, of removing not a
Georgian street but one side of
a Georgian square.

Arbour Square. Stepney; an
evocative name. Even in its pre-
sent state, it is worth visiting.
The west side is doomed,
see below, and tbe north side will
give you the unlikely experience
of seeing a block of 1930s fiats,
all derelict. Ugly, agreed, but is
it really at the end of its useful
life; is this redevelopment for
redevelopment's sake ? But the
square is still there, with its trees,
and the south side is still
Georgian, and intact

And Arbour is not the only
square in the GLC borough of
Tower Hamlets. Homiet-s,
exactly; nowhere in London has
a greater sense of local feeling,
based on a few streets. Some
have gone already — Swedenborg
and Well close, near the river,
built for Scandinavian merchants
in the eighteenth century, each
originally with a classical church
in the middle: Swedish at Swe-

denborg, Danish at Wellclose.
Now Swedenborg has gone en-
tirely, its trees embedded in .

“ Swedenborg Gardens,” which is
not the same at all. WeilcJose
has half-gone, with the other
half derelict; yet when I first
went there it supported a
weatherboarded cottage, less than
half a mile from the Tower of
London. -

Spitai Square, which is some-
thing like a quarter of a mile
from Liverpool Street Station, .is
beyond reconstruction, but the
desperate streets of Spitaiiields —
Wilkes, Folgate, Fournier — could
still be rescued: just. Why?
Because this is the biggest area
of early Georgian housing in the
whole of London. The City
created it as a posh suburb, in
the 1720s, the City should help
to rescue it, at a fraction of the
cost of building the Barbican.

Sidney Street of the riots may
bave been grubbed up. Sidney
Square is still there. One side
demolished, two sides Georgian,
the fourth a nasty slice of new
council housing. Yet, however
nasty, it keeps tbe street line
and looks out on tbe trees. I
wonder just how much despair
has been alleviated without bene-
fit of clinics and psychology
simply by watching the antics
of the London plane; those great
lobed leaves tossing in the wind
with the sunlight behind them,
or tbe 'peeling trunks, mute like
pack-animals under a grey winter
sky. These things do matter,
directly, just as the accumulation
of local-government notices — like
“ no ball games ” on the Aylward
estate — in the end build up
the kind of resentment which can
have no other expression but
violence.

lUy Green

Gaudi-like
in Cheshire

UP-FOR SAIiE, next Wednesday, an
idiosyncratic slice of Knutsford. Part of the
Gaudi-like works induced by a wealthy
eccentric. Richard Harding Watt, around 1900.
Drury Lane, complete with Spanish balconies,
left, plus the Raskin Rooms, lavish
Romanesque, and a minaret or two. The
buildings are run down but repairable, and
there is enough land at the back to provide
a splendid marriage of old and new. Both local
feeling and the Cheshire County Council are
strongly in favour of preservation and
renovation — the buildings were spot-listed in
short order; the problem is that land values
in Knutsford are as high as anywhere in
Britain. And the estate agents’* brochure calls
them “ splendid investment properties
occupying excellent sites.” Harding Watt had
nobler ideas of fantasy than anything we can
create now; they ought to remain.

Photograph* by Stanley Devon

Arbour Square. Stepney: Georgian London on the way out . . . and Tredegar Square, off the Mile End Road; East End grandeur

with a fighting chance

And if tbe harassed driver
headed for East Anglia up the
Mile End Road cares to turn left
just beyond Mile End Tube station
he will come to Stepney’s biggest
surprise: Tredegar Square. Three
sides of it are Georgian gone
naughty; the fourth is a grand
stucco parade that might be m
Belgravia, complete with porches,
pediments and columns. (In view
of the name, was it done by the
same man who fitted out part of
Bute Town, Cardiff — Tiger Bay —
in the same way? That, of course,
has gone, in redevelopments.)

There is some hope, here.
Tredegar Square is already a
conservation area, and Tower
Hamlets are, in the nick of time,
working out a scheme for it to
become a general improvement
area also. And there is much
more hope a little farther down
the Mile End Road, just south
of Bow Church.

Because the East End is about
to get a new square — Regent
Square. It will not be on the
grand scale of the old; landscaped
courts rather than big trees. But
it is being built as a single
identifiable unit, one of the
hamlets, and it is being built for
sale — by Wates, who I reckon to
be tbe most socially responsible
of the big builders. This will be

the first private housing to be
built in the whole of Tower
Hamlets since the war; the first
block, at prices from £5,700 to
£7,000, is sold out before it is
finished. And the buyers conic
from all over London, right across
the class-lines; there is also, say
Wates " tremendous local
interest”

Tliis, surely, is the way to
redeem the East End. There is
no chance of a Bamsbury here —
of local residents being squeezed
out by middle-class invaders. But
there is every chance, without
schemes like this, of tbe whole
of Tower Hamlets becoming a
council-house ghetto— If you want
your own house, move out mate.
That it is still a cheerful place
is almost entirely due to Cockney
resilience. There is still room
in the borough, without massive
displacement, for a dozen such
schemes. And why not in squares?

The pattern worked for the
Georgians, it still works today,
better than any front garden
worried about the neighbours;
the plane trees I was describing
were bouncing around in my own
square as 1 was writing this. It
is a decent and honourable
marriage of private world and
public enjoyment.

Bird watching, spud bashing

THE RAIN meant that I had to
peel the potatoes indoors. Usually
we sit out on the flagstones by the
bird bath and the roses, the placid
old cat Casey and I sharing a
bench and watching the birds.
We’ve been doing it since the
June rains ended, almost without
a break. Now summer’s really
over.

Even from the kitchen window,
though, you can see a lot going
on. We’ve counted eighteen
varieties of bird while peeling
the spuds. Well. I don’t know
if Casey has counted. It’s rather
a lot in a place that is becoming
built-up. I’ve seen fewer in a
five-mile trudge in deep country,
and got more tired. One reason
may be that people round here
are a bit urban and soft-hearted.
In working country they're not so
sentimental.

We get more birds since we
bought a bird table. We were
driving along a lane through a
wood and there was a little clear-
ing just off the road and a man
sawing logs. He had an old van
and a tempting bit of “ indus-
trial archaeology,” a circular saw
driven by a thumping old single-
cylinder petrol engine, bong-
bong-bong and a belt, which dated
back to what, the Twenties? Being
me I had to stop and have a
look.

I liked his set-up very much.
He had a nice healthy open-air
job with a change of scene every
so often when he moved to a
fresh bit of forest, he was his
own master and he had the good
smell of sawn timber and fresh
growth all round. True, he had
his troubles, but who doesn’t?
I find if you let people drone
on about their troubles they
think you're a lovely conversa-
tionalisL

The log man ran a sideline in
these bird tables which were
rather rough to tell tbe truth.
I could do as well myself and in
fact Td been talking about it
for years. So ray wife said she’d
buy me one for my birthday pre-
sent. It wasn't just what I'd

Stanley Devon

her head, uttering cries of joy.
If I take it they rise with a
unanimous swoosh and head for
the spinney, where they wait,
shouting what 1 can only assume
to be abuse, until I’m safely back
indoors. I do think this is unfair.

had in mind for a present but
I’d talked myself into it.

It isn’t a dovecote but it has a

little house with a pagoda-style
rooF over the actual table, and as

soon as Td set it up near the
willow a pair of coUared doves
adopted it. We’d never set eyes
on them before. That was a year
ago and now there are eight doves
floating around. Don't ask me
what the relationships ’ are
between them.

Apart from the doves the
following have clocked in at the
bird tabic for breakfast and/or
supper in the past year, in fact
they turn up every day; jays,
magpies, pigeons, thrushes, black-
birds, starlings, robins, sparrows
both house and hedge, and
several sorts of tit and finch.
Crows come sometimes, sidling
in, so furtive. We also see,
though not at the table, the lesser
spotted woodpecker and the
green woodpecker, Yaffle; wrens,
that bold rascal the bullfinch, the
odd nuthatch and an occasional
firecrest Willow warblers are
suspected but not confirmed.

The table-hunting birds spend
more energy arguing among
themselves than eating. The
most diffident are the chaffinches,
the most truculent the robins, the
cheekiest the tits, the greediest
the starlings.

At their mealtimes they collect

This is the first year we’ve had
a crowd of feathered layabouts to
Teed through tbe summer, though
we’ve always put food out from
autumn to spring. I blame the
bird table. They seem to have
become conditioned to the
Welfare State. I hope they're not
forgetting how to feed them-
selves.

They get bread, cake, pastry,
fat, bacon rind, cheese and corn.
Not all at once. no. They are
beginning to look down on plain
bread. My neighbour Charles
Entwisle, who is as soft as I am,
cooks them fried bread cubes
over a stove in his garage, in
winter. He has two bird tables.
Of course they're spoiled.

I bought a packet of “health
food ” in the chemist’s the other

day. The packet was so pretty I
couldn’t resist it, and I still some-
times fail to work out the price
in new pence fast enough. It was
what they call muesli, a mixture
of nuts, cereal and fruit dating
back to the Garden of Eden,
before the civilised art of cook-
ing was invented to console Adam
and keep Eve out of mischief.
Wildly expensive, but I’m not
healthy enough to eat health
foods, and after a few tries I
gave the birds what was left
They picked it over very moodily.

grumbling and squawking in a dis-
paraging way. Go on, 1 said.

Clack your beaks all you
cormorants and kittiwakes,
but they weren’t impressed by
Gerard Manley Hopkins either.

APART from the pleasure of
watching the birds, I enjoy the
soothing job of peeling potatoes;
and cooking them, and eating
them. Chipped, boiled, baked,
roast, creamed, saute’ d, duchesse,
boulangere, in croquettes or in
pancakes. . . . It’s a joy to exploit
such versatility in such an unpre-
tentious veg. Like discovering
that a quiet friend has special
skills he never talks about.

And the spud is such a good
mixer. Bubble-aad-squeak has a
combination of taste, texture and
aroma which almost restores the
gusto of youth, and corned beef
hash takes me straight back to
autumn afternoons a lifetime ago,
when I first learned what I’ve
never forgotten, that the best
things in life are tea.

I have a special potato peeling
knife. It’s one of the old pre-
stainless steel sort which need
cleaning every day. It has a bone
handle. It started out as a dinner
knife and now the blade, tapering
to a point, is three inches long.
Not surprising since it’s been
sharpened every other day for
sixty years. 1 reckon it will just
about see me out. There’s noth-
ing in the gadget line to touch it
for whipping the eyes out and
getting the skin off thin.

I haven’t always been able, or
even willing, but when my wife
was laid up with arthritis and a
bad disc I had to pitch in, and I
still do carefully selected chores
like this which -I enjoy, and take
credit for. But actually I got my
first practice in spud bashing m
a curious way.

We bad a sergeant cook named
Harry Keighley who. came from
Yorkshire, a lovely man. (What,
a Yorkshireman and a sergeant
cook and lonely? Yes.) Also very
clever: I expect he’s made a
fortune. We were wandering over
North Germany like the raggle-
taggle gypsies and one day I got
back to the field kitchen to find
Harry had got everybody lined up
doing his work for him. You had
to take a spud from a bag and
peel it on your way up the queue:
no spud, no dinner. And no
exemptions for rank.

Harry said he was short of staff
and I naturally assumed they
were under close arrest for flog-
ging rations, or fraternisation,
which used to be a very dirty
word, though it’s OK again now.
But it turned out they were busy
secreting a lorry-load of wine we
had discovered in cavernous
cellars on the bank of the Elbe.
The war ended that night and
what a night it was, wasn’t it,
Harry? Do you wonder I’m
thankful to be peeling potatoes
and watching the birds?

Maurice Wiggin

round the bird table, stamping
their feet and clucking. If JKay

takes the food out they fly around

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day and Wednesday there is to
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Ivies, for some time in dis-
favour as potential destroyers of
walls, trees and buildings, are
now very much back in grace as
more people realise what tremen-
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They bave many merits, not least
that most of them are self-
clinging, evergreen, hardy and
shade-loving. Town gardens would
be very much poorer without
them: they are ideal as clothing
for walls, trellises and buildings,
as ground covers and as trailers
for tubs, vases and window-boxes.
Indoors they are indispensable
for decoration as they are among
the easiest of house plants,
tolerant of varying temperatures
and humidities, lack of light and
big-city grime.

They can vary enormously in
leaf size, shape and colour. There
are variegated yellows and
whites; others look as if the
leaves bad been washed with
white or gold. These coloured
silver or brightly edged with
forms are ideal plants to illumi-
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such as under laurels, hollies and
yews. They have been widely used
for centuries in French, Italian
and American gardens, and since
the war have enjoyed tremendous
popularity as house plants in
Scandinavian countries and the
United States and latterly on the
Continent and in Britain, where
Thomas Rochford and Sons have
done so much to popularise them.

The Royal Horticultural Society
Show will offer an excellent
chance to see the widest possible
range of ivies, both hardy and
tender, for gardens, homes and
public buildings, and there will
be several demonstrations of
their decorative uses as well. In
the United States at Christinas
we used to have carefully trained

All the bowls will not have
identical kinds of plants, but I
have vetted the suggested list of
20 and all are attractive. H you
order more than one you can be
assured of a different combina-
tion of plants in each. With
each order there will be detailed
instructions on watering and
general care.

To brighten up living rooms: seven plants in their bowl for £4

AS DAHLIAS are blackened and
the nasturtiums collapse with
frost, gaps appear m our homes
where there have been bowls of
flowers all summer. Indoor plants
are a happy solution for they are
far less trouble than the constant
acquiring and arranging of cut
flowers, and if you have to buy
the latter, very much cheaper as
well. If you are like me, you
need flowers where you work —
and particularly where you wait,
whether hotel, office, dentist,
doctor or hairdresser. .

So I have asked the House of
Rochford, who are the largest
growers of -indoor plants in the
world, to make up an arrange-
ment of seven long-lasting decora-

tive plants in an attractive green
ceramic bowl for the modest
price of £4, delivered. In the
arrangement illustrated are two
ivies, the large-leaved Hedera
canaridnsis and a smaller trailing
one, bearing out my earlier com-
ments about the decorative value
and adaptability of ivies, which
also applies to the euonyraus
with its glossy leathery leaves.
The long spiky leaves of
Dracaena tcrminalis and tbe p aim-
like leaves of IVeanfhe bella are
in striking contrast. Maranta
tricolor with its handsomely
patterned bold foliage in subtle
colourings has great style, while
the flowering azalea brings the
whole composition to life with a
punch of gay colour.

THE English-Speaking Union is
holding a Comm on wealth- Ameri-
can week at Dartmouth House, 37
Charles Street, London, Wl, in-
cluding an exhibition of flowers
which are being flown in from the
United States and the Common-
wealth. Rare spray orchids from
Malaysia will rub shoulders with
wild flowers from Oregon, Florida
and Rhode Island; banksias,
waratahs and varied eucalyptuses
from Australia; KoWhai, Manuka
and Ponga from New Zealand;
maple leaves and other brilliant
autumn foliage from Canada and
even an 18th-century armgement
of dried flowers from The
American Museum and wild
flowers frozen in cones of ice from
Western Australia.

If you don’t know about
Kowhai, Manuka and Ponga, this
is the place to learn, as all these
and many more are being used
as decoration for an ESU autumn
fair (open to ESU members
Tuesday, October 26, 5-8 pm, and
to the public, Wednesday and
Thursday, 11 am -8 pm.

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one of Osbert Lancaster's illus-
trations from Down to Earth.

Address.

pyramids of ivy, each with a
large red satin bow, in bright

red metal containers as an indoor
decoration. And tubs with ivies,
trained in balls, pyramids and
even as standards, were used in
gardens to flank gates or door-
ways or planted in box-edged
beds as topiary-

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Osbert Lancaster. (Michael
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Of the growing number of garden-
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gardeners, this one is certainly
outstanding.

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In Tower Hamlets, until now,
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East End are equal and opposite
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21

A cure for
depression

00 Gray’s Inn Road, London WCl

; s I^er: the reasons for
•o^rrogation of internees

- wojiscd over the Sunday Times exclusive ■

Excesses’ in Ceylon

- lost Sunday about the interrogation of internees tn
; V *en reflected in many letters from readers . Here
me of them.

■t

; dence you publish about internees: what about the human
' t: '- r-.“ftion techniques in rights or all the innocent people

md ^ ed ,t ls : hcr ? k . illed and maimed in bomb
I can well imagine that explosions, children and passers-

THERE must be a few doctors,
and many sufferers like myself
and by proxy my wife, who
awaited eagerly the second article
(Look, October 10) describing
the husband's cure from
" endogenous depression.” I read
the inconclusive piece wryly,
much hoping that he is indeed
cured; apprehensive that he
might not be. If he is, marvel-
lous to know ip his mind what
it's like when the realisation
emerges.

..MaK More stages for the people in the provinces

him also the same diagnosis was
handed to me some years ago,
and quite a few of my symptoms
resemble his.

GROSSLY, exaggerated stories in
The Sunday Times and elsewhere
have given lurid details of ex-
cesses alleged to have been com-
mitted by tiie Army' and police
officers in Ceylon. Lord Ave-
bury has added to this with mis-
statements and rumours picked
up in Ceylon from ' . one-sided
sources.

The Dove Theatre at High Wycombe : only a drawing but a start soon on building

.. followed by a flood of

, i from sincere hutnani-

; island liberals. One can
ee with people who cx-
■'>eh sentiments but the
r--. t . ould be seen in the
context oF the nature
j'nflict in Ulster. .

1 V with a campaign of

• -i . uerrilia warfare which

support of a large pro-
-- .- of the local population,

■'■rts ‘S sufficient evidence to

; .. .'■‘■‘.it the I.R.A. do have this
, .-..if there arc only a few
. hat the authority of the
pursue:

:: ivc in and negotiate

VUemcnt possible;

,} v-:ide or indiscriminate
~ ■ such as that used in
“ ■.>.:! . i or by the Nazis to put
->■ ' '* underground ” move-

by shot by Ira gunmen firing
mdiscnminantly at army posts.

Those poor " internees arc
alive. They can eat, sleep and
report impossible fantasies of ill-
treatment to gullible English
reporters.

Margaret Z. Campbell
Belfast

the

omplcte internment or the
"■ population such as that
I by Israel in certain parts
lpied Arab territory, or
cd by the French Army
a where the ghettoes
•culcd off with electric

f ^kbinatinn of these policies
promised form so as tn
" backlash " and not
on far from liberal and
tarian values,
jrth method is obviously
adopted in Northern
Limited internment,
d force in the contain-
riots, and offers of nego-
‘rith some political fac-
’ British Army are trying
| as much as possible to

AS chairman of the Council of
Irish County Association
C London 1, I should like to thank
you for your article and for the
many reports and features you
have carried over the past
months, all of which must bring
to the notice of the British public
the sad state of affairs in
Northern Ireland.

The disclosures made by your
newspaper will, I hope, be fully
investigated and from such in-
vestigations one would hope that
a peaceful and lasting solution
can be found for the problems
of all citizens in Northern
Ireland.

Maurice O'Connor
XorthoJt

But the cure! I wish 1 knew
whether one is truly cured or
merely recognises a deficiency or
conflict within oneself enough for
the mind and body to accept It
tranquilly. Encouragement came
to me from James Lee-Milne's
unusual self-portrait "That Other
Self." Having inspected Ws own
self over the years and given the
psychoanalysts a chance to share
and concentrate the process, he
turned away from them. Like a
diabetic rather than an addict
<my analogy not his) be finds a

S ill which keeps him as the self
e believes be truly is.

That is the stage I have
reached. I don't think it is
delusion. Maybe the psychiatrists,
whom I will not let damage my
memory faculty with their
machines again, have at last
succeeded in their propaganda
(in the best sense) of pills. Time
alone will show. Meanwhile like
an apprentice diabetic 1 learn to
adjust (up and down) as he does
his insulin and diet.

Lted rules of justice and
ipm completely blatant

PERHAPS the evidence given by
11 detainees concerning methods
of interrogation in Ulster would
have a greater emotive appeal if
the two and a half columns in
question had not been over-
shadowed by the scant ten lines
given to the 26th soldier to die
in Northern Ireland.

Howard Morrison
London, NW1

Those who have dealt with me
are of a fine profession but like
the rest of us they are human,
also exceptionally busy. 1 hope
not to trouble them again.

S White
Guildford

Stammering

Iliuppression. An efficient
ce service is vital to
:ess, otherwise there are
arbitrary arrests; etc,
ds to discreditation in
of public opinion. This
s already been reached
with ‘Jte introduction of
nt.

Biggest brain

IN THE Planet Earth account of
Russia (last week) you* give the
privilege of the largest brain
recorded to the writer Turgenev.

The British Medical Journal of
October 26, 1872, gives an

account by James Morris of a
32-year-old bricklayer from

Intelligence are very j^-ycar-oia ■ onciuuuer jrum
t on obtaining the names Sussex whose brain teas found
IRA members from the exceed 67 oz — four ounces
more than Turgenev’s.

The owner teas not as distin-
guished os his Russian rival. He
had left his native village and
changed his name on account of
some poaching troubles ... he
was not - very sober : he could
neither read nor write.

John Hntns
London W14

have already captured,
‘e interrogation is bound
place.

ypocritical to condemn
•>-/ for using such teeb-

• ithout condemning the
ncept of military eon-

3% of the IRA.

V R M Harrison

* ‘ ‘ Headington

I WOULD like to state, in answer
to Mrs Martin (Letters, last
week) tbat we are both on the
same side. I recommend all child
stammerers to so to speech thera-
pists and we nave, in turn had
stammerers sent to us by them.
Almost every member who joins
us has been to a speech therapist
at one time or another.

. There is no . permanent cure
for a real stammerer; one can
only master it 3nd give confi-
dence. We are an almost militant
organisation run by six stam-
merers who have mastered their
speech troubles but still have
traces of them.

We are a happy and friendly
organisation and were very en-
couraged by the great response
and interest we received following
the article in The Sunday Times
about us (Look, Oct. 10).

Robin Harrison
London SW1

mgratulatc you and the
The Sunday Times on
ii a 1, penetrating and
- s reporting. Your invest.
» of the interrogation
apparently used in the
ne British people against
’■ : in Northern Ireland was
ther example of your
r’s service to the public.

M F Howe
London NW5

Hygiene on the honeymoon

say in Ulster, "catch
s on" and stop accept-
hand-outs as news. For
•aganda is what this fuss
-treatment of detainees
just a smoke screen to
.tention from their cruel,
campaign of murder
udation.

y shout loud enough
detainees you will gloss
IRA atrocities of the

try to talk to Ulster
bout human rights for

1 AGREE with Mrs. Kihnartin
< Spectrum, -last week) that it is
time some constructive thought
was given to the prevention as
well as cure of cystitis. But some
of the remarks in your article
need qualifying.

. The suggestion that “ many
couples are driven ' to consider-
ing divorce and contemplating
suicide " solely because the
woman has cystitis, can hardly
be taken seriously. Any marriage
which is brought so quickly “ to
the point of collapse " simply
because the wife must tem-
porarily refrain from intercourse
will hardly withstand the in-
evitable stresses and ill-health
which both partners may have to
face in the coming years. There
are many other forms of mental
and physical ailment which can
make either party incapable of
intercourse.

Finally, I must qualify the
implication that cystitis is neces-
sarily " linked with intercourse.”
1 first developed cystitis when
still at school, and was distressed
when my family doctor assumed
it was a result of illicit inter-
course.

Some years later I had severe
cystitis on honeymoon, and subse-
quently, but it generally responds
to a sulpha derivative, which I
always keep to hand. Obviously
sexual abstinence is also neces-
sary, as it is sometimes for other
reasons. Last but not least in
importance, a greater degree of
male hygiene is essential. .

(Mrs) Elaine Lever
Bu ckingha m

• We have had many letters on
this subject. Hie address of the
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the disease, is 8 Hopping Lane,
London, NL

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KENNETH PEARSON'S feature
(last week) on provincial theatres
suggests that High Wycombe is
“ playing with architect’s draw-
ings." Whatever other provincial
towns are doing about their
embryo theatres, we are working
extremely hard to raise money.
We are starting to dig the founda-
tion holes in three weeks' time
on a site worth £80,000 which
High Wycombe Borough Council

has given -us. - -

Your phrase suggests a
minority, exclusive group
babbling about a theatre over
sherry and biscuits on Sunday
mornings. We are opening our
theatre in September next year.
We will have raised £405,000 to

do it This is not playing with
anything.

Hugh Bennett
Campaign Director
High Wycombe

KENNETH Pearson, in his report
on theatre building in England
and Scotland, gratuitously asks,
“ Did you, incidentally, hear any
noise from Wales?” If this implies
that no new theatres arc being
built in Wales, he failed to do his
homework. Theatres arc going up
in Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Coleg
Harlech, others are projected at
Bangor and Mold, to mention only
the largest projects.

The £600,000 Sherman Theatre
which the University College is

opening in the city centre next
year has two air-conditioned
auditors — one for opera and
scenic drama and the other, a
flexible area for experimental
work. It is the product of
university enterprise and the far-
seeing generosity o t the donors —
the Sherman Trust.

Geoffrey Axworthy
Artistic Director.

Sherman Theatre. Cardiff

® Kenneth Pearson writes: What
Mr Bennett r cutis into my phrases
is his own affair. My words con-
cerned those projects cot yet rising
from the urour.d. That is the case
at High Wycombe. Mr Axworthy
has my admiration. My taunt was
aimed at the rest of Wales.

It would -be remarkable- i£
there were no excesses during
a period of insurrection or civil
war. It is noteworthy that the
number of alleged excesses is-
few and those suspected of com-
mitting them have already been
tried. The Prime Minis ter had
given special warnings to the
Police and Array that excesses
would not be condoned.

The insurrection of April was
a calculated attempt by a small
minority who hatched their plans
in secret, against the wishes of
the people, to overthrow a popu-
larly elected Government,
through mass terrorism and
attacks on police stations. Such
violence naturally has to be met
with force and it is not unusual
for the Army and the Police to
over-react to excesses committed
on their personnel by the insur-
gents.

The Press could not be allowed

to sensationalise, trials of police
officers and to whip up emotions
when violent disturbances could
recur. The Government, there-:
fore, invoked provisions similar,
to the provisions of the British:
Criminal Justice Act of 1967 con--
fining reporting of pre-trial pro-
ceedings' to non-con tr overs LaL

matters only. The proceedings*
however, are open to the public. ‘

The insurgents are not treated
in any way different to other un-
■■ convicted prisoners. Represen ta-t
lives of the International Red
Cross visit the prisons.

Those criticising delays in the
release of detainees or trials
should appreciate tbat the
Government has a responsibility
to ensure that society is not held
to ransom again by a minority
determined to impose their will
on society at all costs. In addition
to day-to-day criminal investiga-
tions, over 350 cases have been
fully investigated each month
since April and over 350 prison-
ers have been released each
month since April.

When prisoners are brought to
trial they will be prosecuted in
the ordinary Courts of justice.

WHIG Abeyratna ;

Second Secretary for High
Commissioner for Ceylon in Britajn

Loopholes in sales of crashed cars

Broken word on house sale

BUYERS of second-hand cars
have every reason to thank John
Ball for his timely warning about
dodgy repairs to written-off
vehicles (October 10). Of course,
it is possible to carry out satis-
factory repairs to many cars that
have been written off by insur-
ance companies but. without any
doubt, abandonment of the
scheme whereby vehicle registra-
tion books were endorsed in total
loss settlements is against the car
buyer's interests.

Before .this scheme was intro-

duced some four years ago
(following strong representations
by the Vehicle Builders and
Repairers Association) news-
papers frequently reported cases
of bodged repairs to such cars,
in some instances with tragic
consequences. Are we to go
through such harrowing experi-
ences again before the Minister
takes firm action?

Reputable accident repair
specialists, the motor trade
generally and insurance engineers
have long been agreed on a solu-

tion to this problem. Cars so
severely damaged that insurance
companies treat them as a com-
plete write-off or total loss should
have their registration books with-
drawn and handed to the Licens-
ing authorities, to be only
re-issued if, on subsequent' repair,
the car passes a detailed exami-
nation by a qualified engineer.

Strong pressure will be brought
on the Minister to introduce pro-
cedure on these lines.

A L Sunderland
Leeds

I HAVE recently had the
experience of trying to buy a
house. As soon as the owner had
agreed to sell to me at his
original asking price, he put the
house back on to the market
without telling me at £1,500 above
the price which he had already
accepted.

When five weeks later the
necessary surveys had been
completed and my solicitor had
my contract ready for signature,
the seller simply refused to
proceed with the original sale. I
have no redress for the expenses
1 have incurred.

What amazes me is to learn
from ray solicitor that this is now'
a normal practice. All but the-
few most respectable estate
agents will continue to offer a
property even although a pre-
vious bid for it had already been
accepted. Have we abandoned
forever the days when an
Englishman’s word was his bond?

G. Tecting-Smith
Kensington

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num her where possible.

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Investment Manager

Post Office

Staff Superannuation Fund

Controller

Directorship Prospect
Scotland

Marketing Director

Consumer Durables

£5000 plus

Dublin

The Food currently stands at about £1300. and Is likely to reach £x J ooom. by foe end of the
dfyp rf.. Within the formal policy guide lines laid down try foe Trustees, the investment
manager is accountable for the general deployment of foe Trustees* portfolios in order to
achieve an optimum return on investment. He fulfils this accountability by (a) maintaining a
penetrating study of trends and developments affectin g- national and international investment;
(b) monitoring foe per fo rmance of financial agencies entrusted with tbs investment of funds;
and (cl the profitable management of funds specifically allocated to him. Candidates, probably
q ualifi ed actuaries, economists, statisticians, or chartered accountants, will have had experience ■
of which a part will have involved personal responsibility for foe management of substantial
funds - in merchant banking, trust companies, insurance, pension funds, or in the inve s t m ent
d epa r tm ents of large industrial or commercial undertakings. A scale of remuneration will be
negotiated which will be attractive to chose whose backgrounds would ena ble them to accept
with confidence the accountability implicit in this appointment. Please write stating how each
requirement is met to D. S. A. E. Jessop reference SA-zSiSo.

for VEEDER SOOT LTD. who manufacture precisian rnwetwTrFf3»T J electro and

electronic measuring equipment in three factories in Dundee. The company shows a record of
steady growth since 1948. He will concentrate initially on Hwigning and introducing new
costing systems and cm interpreting foe information for senior management. Success in this
will earn foe opportunity to head the Financial Division at Board level. Candidates must be
qualified. accountants, with a specialist understanding of standard costing preferably in a light
engineering multi-product operation, who have ni«o bad experience of financial accounting and
dam proc es s ing . Initial salary and other conditions by agrwmenr. Please write or telephone for
further information. A. W. B. Thomson reference SA-2705.

to join the JEFFERSON SMURFTT GROUP, turnover £2010., one of foe largest and most
successful group of companies in Iceland. This is a new appointment which will carry total
responsibility for the profitable development of foe sales and marketing activity of its recently-
formed Distributing Division. The division employs some 700 people and manufactures and
markets, at home and overseas, a wide range of quality consumer durables including radio,
television, electronic equipment, toys, baby carriages and nursery goods- Candidates, probably
under 40, should have had proven success at senior management level marketing consumer
durables, preferably in foe above or related product areas. Benefits, which are appropriate to
foe position, include a car. Re-location assistance. Please write stating how each requirement
is met to H. W. J. Flannery reference SA.S0247.

Marine Insurance

Works Director Designate

about £5000
Medium Engineering

Marketing Director
about £5000

These two senior new appointments are being made in order to meet the requirements of
planned future growth m foe activities of a London-based marine insurance group employing
100. Salaries negotiable between £5,000 and £6,000 or substantially higher for especial
experience. Both appointments, reporting to foe Managing Director, will carry a
non-contributory pension and prospects of progression. Please write to P. Saunders seating bow
foe following requirements are met and quoting foe appropriate reference.

Business Producer

His job will be to get and develop business by successfully selling and representing the
group’s insurance services. It will entail world-wide navel and involve him with
principals, brokers and agents. He may need future assistance; and would lead this team.
Candidates, preferably 35 to 40, must have a broad background of marine insurance
experience, including shipowners’ liability provisions, gained possibly in insurance or
reinsurance broking and desirably including client contact and foreign travel.

Reference SA.37174.

This appointment in a Yorkshire engineering company manufacturing custom built refrigerated
display units arises through an impending retirement. Already dominant in foe UK. market
with a turnover £im., foe company plana further penetration into Europe. Reporting

to the Chairman, with whom he will work closely on policy and long-term planning, he will be
.responsible for manufacturing from four factories, employing over 300, and for desi gn; te chn ical
development. Key areas include further product development and refined production methods
to meet expanding market requirements. Candidates, aged from about 35, most be qualified
engineers with several years* mamifarmrtng experience at works manager level- They should
have a sound knowledge of foe fabrication of sheet metal components; additional experience of
refrige ra tion, production engineering or work study would be valuable. Benefits include
company car and non -contributory pension. Please write staling how each requirement is met
to R. M. Cooper reference S A- 60068.

West Country

He will join a highly geared, compact headquarters* team, working directly under foe Managing
Director, which is now being formed to accelerate the growth of the animal feeds division of a
prominent public company. Working closely with foe profit-responsible unit chief executives,
he will prepare and implement a plan embracing the total marketing concept to sustain and
expand the £2om. turnover. As well as providing specialist marketing assistance, he will foster
a uniform marketing approach, -in part through his control of foe advertising and sales
promotional activities. Candidates will probably be aged between 35 and 45 and will have had
at least 5 years* management experience of both foe field sales and marketing services operations
within a consumer industry, including foe development of detailed marketing strategics.
Operating experience within a small advisory/executive team would be valued. Car; profit
sharing and other benefits; re-location help. Please write or telephone for further information.

G. E. Howard reference SA.2734.

Senior Underwriter

His role is linked to foe promotion of a quite new market development promising
substantial future business. He will help to develop the scheme in discussions and
negotiations with shipowners, agents and brokers - and thereafter underwrite the
business. He may need to build a team. Candidates, preferably 35 to 40, must have had
several years’ substantial experience as a hull and machinery underwriter and must be
thoroughly conversant with insurance and reinsurance rates and risks applying.
Reference SA.37175.

Sales/Marketing Manager

Automotive Replacements
for a Market Leader

about £4500

Organisation Development

Accounts Managers
£3000 plus commission
Pitney Bowes Ltd.

This international company, a pace-setter in technology, has an eight-figure turnover and is
part of a leading British group with world-wide interests. Its UK sales organisation is being
reshaped to counter the challenge of new trading conditions and to strengthen its hold in
original equipment and replacement markets. The new man will be responsible for sales of
automotive replacements and ancillary products to a current value of several £m. and will
control a field force supported by product specialists - a total staff in excess of 100. He will
direct market assessment activities and contribute fully to strategic planning. Candidates, from
35, must have acquired depth experience over several years in the automotive replacement
business. They will know and be known to the company’s principal customers and have
successfully led a sales organisation of similar scale with integrated marketing support. Rural
location; car and other benefits. Please wri te stating how each requirement is met id
D. A. Ravenscroft reference SA^^t^o.

The company, a major producer in the consumer field, employs some 1 r,ooo and is situated in
foe West Country. The Organisation Development department which deals with all aspects of
management deployment and development is to be strengthened, and foe man concerned will
be responsible for rhi« plus organisation analysis and management by objectives through to
training and remuneration. He will cany out organisation studies in all sectors of foe business
and will advise on manpower requirements. He will guide and develop an on-going embryo
programme aided by management advisers and he mil also assist in recruitment and selection.
Preferred age 30 to 40 with considerable experience in OD and MBO work. He is likely to be a
behavioural scientist of proved ability capable of analysing problems and communicating
effectively at all levels. Consultancy experience whilst not essential would be an advantage. The
total salary will not be less than £4,250 with good prospects of salary and career progression.
Please write or telephone for further information. W. A. Griffiths reference SA-2732.

S.P.l.C.E.

to exploit the extremely favourable nation-wide reactions to the initial presentation of foe
company's Sales Point Information Computing Equipment. The Accounts Managers will have
complete responsibility for the introduction and presentation of foe equipment to n«m»H
accounts; foe preparation of proposals specific to foe customers’ needs, and the negotiation of
formal contracts. Essential qualifications: (a) a highly successful background of professional
marketing, and sustained success in the sale of EDP equipment or other complex types of
machinery ; and (b) an indepth understanding of foe problems of the retail trade and a
knowledge of foe potential and' operational parameters of EDP equipment in this environment.
Salary plus commission, participation in company profit-sharing, free life assurance and
superannuation, and company car. Candidates with a background matching these exactin g
criteria would be unlikely to earn less than 75% commission on basic salary. They should state
how each requirement is met in writing to D. S. A. E. Jessop reference SAJt8i86:

Manager for Ireland

Life Assurance

Works Director Designate up to £4000

Chocolate Confectionery near London

for foe established Irish branch of a well-known Life co m p an y which has operated in Ireland
for over 30 years. In addition id overall responsibility for the profitable growth of the business
in Ireland, foe Manager will be particularly concerned with foe development and nnHating
of a competitive and attractive range of Group Plans suitable for the local market. Candidates,
aged 35 to 45, should possess a sound technical knowledge of life assurance and have a record
of marketing success within the insurance industry. Initial salary about £4,000. Benefits include
bonus participation, non-contributory pension scheme and company car. Location Dublin.
Assistance with removal expenses. Please write stating how each requirement is met to
H. W. J. Flannery reference SA.80243.

for one of the leading companies in the chocolate and sugar confectionery industry, with a turnover
of several £m. He will control all works and production activities, employing nearly 700 in a
variety of processes taking raw materials through id packaged, finished products. Team
leadership, productivity and good man-management are all essential, in a situation of
continuing ex pansi on and change. He must be able to justify wider responsibilities and
appointment to the Board within two years. Candidates, aged preferably 35 to 45, must have
a minirrmm of five years’ production management experience within the rood (ideally chocolate ,
confectionery) industry, employing up-to-date techniques, modern management methods and
industrial relations skills- Company car, non-contribntory pension, removal assistance and other
.benefits. Please write briefly stating how each requirement is met to P. Saunders
reference SA.37173.

Transport Development
and Consultancy

about £4000

Sales Manager UK

GRP (Pipe and Fittings) .

c. £3500
plus car

Quality Assurance Manager from £3000

Electronics

A Development Unit recently established at its London headquarters will play a major part in
the shaping of foe National Freight Corporation’s business strategies - and also in ensuring
that its intended ‘pacemaker* role in both British and European freight markets is wholly
fulfilled. As assistant development manager, foe successful candidate will be substantially ■
involved in implementing foe unit’s two prime functions: the design and development of full
inter-modal transportation systems and the provision of an effective consultancy service to foe
Corporation’s existing and potential customers. Probably a graduate or equivalent, and not less
rhan 30, he must have management experience in transport or distribution, highly developed
analytical skills, and foe ability to promote a new service at senior level both within and outside
the Corporation. His future prospects should be very good indeed. Please write or telephone
for further information. C. Bexon reference SA.273Z.

A Dutch-American company, recognised leader since foe early ’fifties for its unique range of
glass fibre reinforced pipe and fittings, for, amongst others, the chrmiral and petro-chemical
industries, wishes to expand its sales activities in foe UK from its London office. This

appointment will appeal to men in focir early thirties with proven successful technical selling
experience, preferably in pipework, in foe industrial chemical field, and having a sound

The company designs, makes and sells a wide range of electronic and electromechanical
products including new developments in computer peripherals. The factory employs 400
people, and foe quality control manager is accountable for maintaining quality control systems
for bought oat-components, manufacturing processes, and complex assembly ro exacting

technical education plus an aptitude for selling. Product training will be given in Holland and
foe necessary technical support and manufacturing capacity is available. The job is a

time/cost standards. His position carries complete authority where departure from standard
endangers the acceptability of a product. He leads and administers a well qualified and
competent team of Inspectors and Test Engineers. The appointed candidate will be a qualified
dectronic/electromechanical engineer with a comprehensive knowledge of foe application of
modern quality control t ech niques in advanced electronics, and experience of successful quality
control department management. Please relate background and experience to these
requirements m writing to D. S. A. E. Jessop reference SA.28185.

pioneering opportunity calling for initiative, extensive travel and long hours, under minimal
supervision to develop new business. Bonus incentive scheme and other fridge benefits
including additional 6-8 % holiday pay. Please write or telephone for further information.

G. V. Barker-Benfield reference SA.2735.

Research

Officers

Department of the Environment

(4 posts)

Office of Population Censuses and
Surveys (1 post in London)

Scottish Home and Health Department
(1 post in Edinburgh)

The following Government departments have vacancies
for Research Officers normally aged at least 28.

Regional Economic Planning —

1 post each in Bristol and Leeds.

A broad field of research in connection with the
policy-formulation and decision-making processes of
the Regian I Planning Boards and Councils covering
economic prospects, changes in employment and
population, communications, and ocher physical
developmnet. investment, and environmental conditions.
Regional Holsing and Planning —

1 post in Leeds

Social, economic, and demographic aspects of urban
and regional planning of new towns and of focal
authorities’ development pjans.

Research and Development—

- post in London-

Sociological research with a multi-disciplinary team
working on housing projects concerned with the
planning and design of dwellings and their appraisal
after occupation: and with aspects of housing policy.

. (1 post in London)

for-studies concerned with the improvement of all
aspects of census methodology and with original
research and the introduction of research techniques.
The work also entails the development of future
censuses, field tests, and the evaluation of user
requirements.

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Assessment of priorities in health education
programmes; evaluation of results of such programmes;
and in particular the study of methods of altering
health behaviour and attitudes to health.
QUALIFICATIONS: Normally a degree with 1st or 2nd
class honours, or post-graduate degree, in an
appropriate subject. Fuller details of acceptable
qualifications or experience will be supplied on
applications.

The national salary scale is £2.427-£3.096 (£175 higher
for posts in London). Starting salary may be above
the minimum. Non-contributory pension. Promotion
prospects.

For full details and an application form {to be returned
by 12 November 1971). write to Civil Service
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telephone BASINGSTOKE 29222 ext. 500 or LONDON
.01-839 1696 (24-hour ** Ansafone " service). Please
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MARINE SALES

East Anglia
Tourist Board

Major international oil company seeks two men with
marine sales experience. These positions present
excellent career-prospects in a prestige and expanding
company.

DIRECTOR OF TOURISM

One will supervise the profitable sales of marine
lubricants within the UK. He will control the sales
force and personally develop major accounts.
(TC.559).

The second will be responsible for selling.marine fuels
and lubricants in a defined geographic area of South
East England. (TC.582).

Candidates must have oil industry experience in
similar functions. The jobs are pensionable and
competitive salaries will be paid.

Please write briefly and in confidence to the Managing
Director. Executive Appointments Limited. 78 Wigmore
Street. London W.7. quoting appropriate reference.
No identities divulged without permission.

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CONTROLLER

£4500

Rapidly expanding retail Group currently controlling
some 150 outlets, mainly situated in London and
Southern- England, seeks Merchandise Controller to be
totally responsible for annual spend well in excess of
£10m. He will also be deeply involved in the formu-
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Salary negotiable around £4500. Company car.
Pension.

The successful candidate will have had -wide grocery
experience including hopefully wines and spirits.
Directly responsible to the Chief Executive. he will
recruit and train his own team. This is a big job for a
young man with large potential who seeks an excep-
tional challenge as a member of an ambitious and
progressive organisation. Location London. (DS.764)

Please write briefly and in confidence to the Managing
Director. Executive Appointments Limited. 78 Wigmore
Street. London W. 1.. quoting reference.. No identities
divulged without permission.

The East Anglia Tourist Board, now in pro-
cess of formation, is seeking a Director to
promote tourism and develop tourist facili-
ties within the new Region (the counties of
Cambridgeshire & Isleof Ely, East and West
Suffolk, Essex, Huntingdon & Peterborough
and Norfolk).

He must have a success record in some
field associated with tourism; as well as
administrative and technical skills, he will
also require diplomacy and enthusiasm if he
is to succeed in this exciting and pioneering
opportunity in what is becoming England's

great growth industry.

Salary will be within the scale £4,185-
£4,641 (point of entry according to ex-
perience and q ualif icatfons). A car allowance
and approved expenses will be payable. The
post issuperannuable.

A form of application may be obtained
from the Acting Secretary, Mr. J. S. Mills,
Clerk of the Essex County Council, County
Hall, Chelmsford, Essex to whom applica-
tions must be submitted not later than
Monday 8 November 1971.

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ELIZABETH National-
Uganda, is just about as
the heart of Africa as
II, ,i get short of hacking
«5y into the forests of the
It straddles the equator
oot of the snow-covered
iri Mountains (the fabled
- ns of the Mnon, whose

e was first guessed at by
• which divided Uganda

Congo and East Africa
: - < est The first white man

/ * • ) sot there only just
- ■ years ago.

: Elizabeth is just about as

park as you are likely to
where in Africa. Poach-
linimal, its ranger force
oed— and the Ugandan
have long accepted the
parks as potential cur-
irners and protectors of
ican heritage. (Which
t mean that the people
near the park and used
there regard it with
? same benevolence.) As
. __ ever, the Ugandan parks
" ,2'j -v. even make a profit on
iccount.

. . V larks' profitability (and
-iniately. must take into
! ' the profitability of alter-
ises to which the land
. ' e put) is essential for
: - ■'ival. Big game tends to
:-mntries which are short
... • * r-*:. tal — not altogether co-
“ 'yuf-illy — and whose inhabj-

? prooc to the suspicion
cry for conservation is
Jther device for the
s on of the “haves” (who
ined their own environ-
i the process! at the
of the “ have nets.”
ven making a profit is
r • c ?nd of the problem. For
' a park is, in itself, an
■•.-. ; nce with that delicate
.. faction, the balance of
. .■ - Learning how to mini-
compensate for that
- nee, how to preserve one
. ; without prejudicing
s still very much an in-
‘ '?nce which falls under
rella of ecology.

. . ' aarticularly vital to the
' the parks because, as
•duct, this study could
the knowledge which
■flow the adjacent game

ctfhtd by J«n Rabtrtm,

reserves (where shooting is
allowed under license) to be
''formed " more profitably than
if they were turned over to, say,
heel production. Queen Elizabeth
is one of the few places in Africa
where such studies are being
carried out.

THE FIRST waking sensations
are those of domestic chaos in
the weaver bird colony in the
tree outside, the smell of flowers
and woodsmoke in the damp
dawn air, the warm-up for
Africa's total assault on every
sense that urban life has atro-
phied or crippled. During
breakfast it is as if Africa were
created anew, a flower unfurling
in the morning sun— —the unchang-
ing ritual of hippos returning
with satisfied chunters to the
cool of the lake after the night's
feeding, vultures wheeling high
in search of a dawn kill, the sea-
gull cry of the fish eagles, nervous
antelope setting off with back-
ward glances through the lake
mist to graze. And the last
sounds before sleep are of the
hippo, or is it buffalo, rumbling
and snorting in the garden, of
elephants rummaging in the
dustbins.

Living so near to big animals
tends to make Londoners ner-
vous, and the only time I am
really able to laugh about one
of my frights is when, driving
home late one night, I putt into
the drive and very nearly collide
with the back legs of a pre-occu-
pied dustbin-rummaging elephant.
Apparently a neighbour actually
did collide with one under similar
circumstances not long before.
Deprived of all rear support the
elephant quite naturally sat down
on her car bonnet, very heavily
indeed.

A few years ago Queen
Elizabeth experienced one of the
more dramatic and better pub-
licised examples of the type of
ecological problem that the crea-
tion of a game park can pose.
These arise from two basic inter-,
ferences with the environment
First, the most dangerous of all
predators, man, has been
removed — and he was dangerous
before even his new weapons
and lifestyle gave him such a
disastrous advantage. Second,
any park must have a limit and

R is inevitable that that limit
will he across the migration trail
of some species which will have
to leant to -stop migrating ox die.

The results range from the
dramafic {such as the hippo
explosion at Queen Elizabeth) to-
the seemingly trivial such as
trees being destroyed by ele-
Phante whose migration patterns
nave been upset But the problem
is always the same: an excessive
demand being placed upon a
limited environment by one
species to the detriment of others.
The result is a chain reaction
since al] species and plants either
compete with or depend on one
another for surrivaL
-The Jake system at Queen
Elizabeth is an idea] breeding
ground for hippos and their popu-
lation was traditionally kept in
check by the humans drawn
there by the plentiful supply of
Africa's most popular meat. The
abdication of their principal
predator resulted in a population
explosion and the devastation of
a band of territory for two miles
inland with disastrous effects on
other species. The problem was:
should the hippos be allowed to
“ crash '* (succumb naturally to
starvation, disease and predators)
or should they be 11 cropped” in
carefully calculated numbers.

Experience has shown that
four-fifths of a given population
dies when it crashes and this
appears to be the decisive argu-
ment which resulted in the con-
trolled shooting of several
thousand hippos. (Chilling
thought: what would the wardens
be planning for mankind if earth
were a game park?)

Difficulties in the kind of
research which will tell you how
to crop, farm and protect animals
in the wild can best be indicated
by the fact that calculating even
their birth and survival rates
(which is the first thing you need
to know) is a sizeable task. The
topi, a species of large antelope,
are the easiest animal in Queen
Elizabeth to study in this respect,
since they have a regular breed-
ing season. This simplifies the
task considerably since it means
that all you have to do in theory
is carry out two topi counts a
year, one just before they give
birth and one just after.

By comparing the number of
newly born topi in the second
count of one year with the num-
ber of one-year-olds in the first
count of the next year, and relat-
ing it to the total topi population,
you should have the answers. The
topi were about to give birth

_ - Silly Pinna Tfaampun

Just good friend.* — in Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda

so, early one morning, we set off
to count them.*

I AM so new to Africa that 1 am
still in my dinosaur phase. My
dinosaur and kindred other
monstrous halluanatlons are due
to the fact that I keep on mistak-
ing termite mounds, rocks and
even trees, for animals, and vice*
versa, due to nature's simple
camouflage trick of covering them
all with the same dust. Still in a
slate of visual shock, and no more
used to seeing elephants by the
roadside than 1 am to seeing
dinosaurs, my fevered imagina-
tion is aided by tricks of perspec-
tive and starts seeing not only
elephant-shaped rocks as ele-
phants, but also dinosaur shaped
rocks as dinosaurs.

We stop at a ranger post to
inquire after the whereabouts of
the topi, and it transpires that
most of them are in scrub land
and so virtually impossible to
count from the ground. Neverthe-
less we spend an hour or two
careering across open country,
between bushes and termite
mounds and warthog holes, scar-
ing a troupe of baboons out of a
fig tree who stream off across the
plain like naughty boys caught
stealing fruit, but fail to find topi
in open territory in sufficient
numbers.

We console ourselves with
collecting fresh topi droppings in
order to study their parasitology.
Eventually we settle for a picnic
by the river, after which we wade
across it and cross the border to
the Congo, feeling a little like
naughty schoolboys ourselves.

There is one other problem the
parks have to solve and that is

involving both the tourists and
the local people. Most African
loaders see one of the parks' most
important functions in a hope-
fully prosperous future as pro-
viding recreational and edu-
cational facilities for their own
People. Many of the people
themselves, however, are about
as enthusiastic about the parks
as we would be about a reserve
for man-eating rabbits in Surrey

maintained primarily for the
benefit of foreigners. Yet in-
teresting the local people in the
parks, for whatever reason, is
ultimately the only guarantee of
their survival, whatever the
government, whatever the social
and economic conditions.

And the tourists? Well I'm
afraid we stream in and out of
the safari lodges for the most
part “doing” animals as we do
monuments, a quick snap and on
to the next I was very conscious
that there but for the knowledge
of friends and chasing topi went
1. As indeed I did when visiting
other parks feeling rather like a
visitor to an exhibition without
a catalogue.

Clearly, providing lecturers,
films and libraries about wildlife
and the work that is being done
in the parks would increase our
involvement and enjoyment And
the parks are the only way in
which most African species can
ever be preserved. Zoos, for all
their attempts to identify with
wildlife preservation, are essen-
tially museums in constant need
of replenishment. Going to the
African parks, treating them as
something other than a large
scale Whipsnade, is probabty the
biggest contribution most of us
can make to the inreservation of
the species they contain.

Mark Ottaway

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cheerful for years. The organi-
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concrete cavern of Earls Court
have fallen short of transforming
the place into an automotive
Aladdin's cave, but it is certainly
far less depressing than I have
known it before. As usual there is
much of interest hidden away up
on the “shelf— the first-floor gal-
lery housing the accessory, com-
ponent and garage equipment
people.

Important advances have been
made recently in rear window
de-misting and de-icing, to my
mind one of the most important
of all safety aspects of winter
motoring. Now you don’t have'
to buy the glass which, together
with a heater element, makes up
an electrically heated rear
window. Instead you just buy an
aluminium printed circuit
element, stick it on to the existing
window glass, connect the wires
and switch on.

Smiths Industries make one of
these which comes with the
element packed between two
layers of protective plastic. To
position it you simply ' peel off
one layer, place the element on
the glass, peel away the other
layer and its ready for wiring.
Another, almost identical, will be
marketed nest month by K
Products of Alilton, Cambridge.
Prices are far cheaper than for a
complete heated window; £3.25
for the Smiths heater, and only
£2.25 for the K Products one.

Something else in the printed
circuit field is the Paddy Hopkirk
Car King radio aerial. This con-
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foil stuck to a transparent panel
of grey-green vinyL You place
the panel along the inside top
of the windscreen, connect a
cable to the car radio, and you
have an aerial, plus an anti-glare
visor stretching the full width of
the screen.

The Mill Accessory Group, who
are marketing the Car King,
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and that the aerial is the equiva-
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“ fishing-rod ” aeriaL Unlike the
latter type, the new aerial is
vandal-proof (short of smashing
the windscreen) and, at £1.98,
costs appreciably less. It can be

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THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

General Appointments • General Appointments • General Appointments • General Appointments ♦ General Applstmt

Esso

A Name
For Energy

For these 8 men top Jobs and top

with a young expanding company

Esso Engineering Services Limited

Civil Engineer

Machinery Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Should have extensive experience in thedesign
and construction of heavy industrial projects.

A broad background in Civil Engineering and a
specialist knowledge of soil mechanics are
essential.

With broad-based knowledge of all major
machinery both rotating and reciprocating as
applied to petroleum and chemical processes.

Electrical Engineer

Will have experience on switchgear application,
electrical machine theory and understanding of
use of electrical equipment in flammable
atmospheres.

Computer Applications
Engineer

Experienced in mechanical design consulting and
troubleshooting oF process plant equipment such
as piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and' ■
tankage.

Heat Transfer
Combustion Engineer

Experience in troubleshooting end design on
process furnaces, steam boilers and associated
equipment.

This engineer is required to carry out computer
application studies and the development of
. advanced control programs. The engineer
must have previous experience in the continuous
process industry and have a chemical engineering
background.

Safety Engineer

Metallurgical/ Corrosion

Experienced in the safety and fire protection
aspects of the design and operation of petroleum
and chemical plants.

Engineer

Must provide technical advice on selection and
application of construction materials and be
knowledgeable in failure analysis and welding.

This is the central engineering organisation providing a consulting service to Esso plants throughout
Europe and the U.K. Applicants must have first-class experience and technical qualifications, and

be University graduates- They must have had exposure to" the problems associated with continuous
probably working now in the petrochemical industry or with contractors/

process industries, and are , t . 0 ... t .

equipment vendors, holding positions of high responsibility. We are looking for engineers with .out-
standing technical consulting capability who can accept responsibility, work on their own, and get
on with people- of all nationalities. For the successful applicants we will be paying top salaries and
providing attractive fringe benefits. Our career development and advancement policies are designed
to recognise and reward technical competence.

An Initial Assignment
In The United States

Write, giving full details of education, age,
experience and current salary to; —

L. J. E. Toogood,

Esso Engineering Services Ltd.,
Apex Tower, New Malden, Surrey.
01-942 8989

at the Engineering Centre of Esso Research and
Engineering Company in Florham Park. New
Jersey, will familiarise each man with the latest
Esso technology. The Company will pay for your
family’s expenses both to and from the UiA.
and provide generous living allowances whilst
in the U.S.A.

ortunities

erseas

The posts described below are wholly or partly financed by the British Government under
Britain's programme of aid to the developing countries. They offer a challenge and the
possibility of doing a responsible and worthwhile job.

The emoluments shown cover basic salaries and allowances; salaries are assessed in
accordance with qualifications and experience. Terms of service usually also include paid
leave, free family passages, educational allowances for children and free or subsidised
accommodation. In some cases an appointment grant is payable and a car purchase loan
made available. Appointments are on contract usually for 2 or 3 years in the first instance.

Candidates should normally be citizens of, and permanently resident in the United Kingdom.

TRANSPORT STATISTICS

ADVISER

EAST AFRICA

PRINCIPAL
WELFARE OFFICER
SWAZILAND

To adviu the Ease At ncan Community on the planning
and implementation or new series and on improving
existing senes of statistical work on tile transport
sector, particularly in the fields of rail, road and
viator traffic, to train a counterpart. Candidates
between 30-4* years must have a relevant university
Or professional qualification and about five years’
experience- In addition to salary which Is to be
a ranged a variable . tax-free overseas allowance of
£5c*49S-l 130 pa Is payable.

To establish, supervise, admiiuter and control a Child-
ren’s Department within the Ministry of Local Admin-

istration 'and assist In the 'pne|»ranon of a Children

LECTURER IN
ECONOMICS

and Young Persons' Bil. Candidates. o»or 35 years
of age. must hold » professional qualification and
have extensive experience in all aspects of child care
work plus experience in control of a Children’s
Department. In addition to salary, which ii to be
a ranged, a variable tax free overseas allowance of
£370-820 pa is payable and terms of service alio
include contributions to maintain approved home
superannuation schemes.

CHIEF TOWN PLANNING

OFFICER

MALAWI

£3,136-3,244

plus 25% Gratuity

To rake charge of the Town Planning Department

f Works and Supplies and to be

;1ns on al matters relating to
town planning and relevant legislation; also, pre-

within the Ministry of Works and Supplies and to be
responsible for advbli

pa rati on of town planning schemes throughout
Malawi. Candidates, up to 55 years, must be AMRTPI

xpeiience of urban and regional planning,
and preferably extensive service with a Government

with wide

THAILAND

Agency.

To assist the Director of the Asian Institute for
Economic Development and Planning In preparing and
conducting general courses on industrial project
analysis, management of public enterprises, project
preparation and appraisal. Candidates must have
degree in economics and experience of lecturing in
the above fields, fn addition to salary which is to
be a ranged a variable tax free overseas alowance of
£765-1525 pa is pays be.

PUBLIC UTILITY
ECONOMIST
IVORY COAST

MASTER MARINER
SAUDI ARABIA
£2,445-4,070

To participate as a member of a team In establishing
and equipping a Marine Research Centre and assise

In planing and supervising a five-yeir research pro-
sred by the “

gramme sponsored by the University College of
Florth Waias and the 5audi Arabia Ministry of
Agriculture and Water. Candidates must be qualified

To identify, prepare, evaluate and administer projects
within the publ

Division. African Development Bank. Candid

Olec

■O ee
lidat

within the public utilities section of the Projects

. _atei

should preferably have a higher degree in economics
and considerable previous experience in Public
Utility development. In addition to salary, which Is
to be a ranged, a variable tax free overseas allowance
of £1,075-2,150 pa Is also payable.

Agriculture

quai

masters of fishing vessels with experience in use of
variety of fishing gear Including lining, bottom trawl-

PRINCIPAL RESEARCH
OFFICER (AGRONOMY)
FIJI

£2,285-2.630
plus 25% Gratuity

ing. mldwacer crawling and coining.
research, development or testing of _
methods is also necessary. Emoluments quoted above

Experience in
fishing gear and

include a variable tax free overseas alowance of
£645-1 ,375 pa.

To be responsible for bans research and head a
number of agronomic teems concerned with research
into various craps. Candidates should have a degree
agriculture, a post graduate qualification, and
siden

considerable experience in agronomic research.

OVERSEAS

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

For more information about these vacancies write, giving your age and a brief
statement of your qualifications and experience to : —

The Appointments Officer, Room E30IC Eland House, Stag Place, London, SW1 E 5DH

HOLLOWAY SACKVU1E
PROPERTIES LIMITED

A member of the Commercial Union Assurance Group

A Senior Development

Surveyor

and

An experienced Development
Manager for Europe

Both positions arise due to the expansion of the activities of the
Group and offer exceptional opportunities with a company having
world -wide property interests. Experience in co-ordination of large'
scale development projects essential; also aptitude and proved
ability. Duties will involve the control and expansion of the current
development programmes in the UK and Europe respectively.
(Fluent French is a prerequisite of the latter appointment).

Excellent terms for really sound, keen and professionally qualified
men. Age range 30-45 years. Commencing .salary range £5,000—
£6.000 per annum.

Apply in strict confidence to Box CL 3771, Foster Turner & Benson
Ltd., St. Afphage House, Fore Street, London EC2Y 5DP.

Director

Designate

BUILDING

for a major subsidiary of a well known British
group based in southern England.

• the role, which puts a premium on enterprise,
marketing expertise and commercial acumen, is
to control and develop 1 profitably a general
building enterprise with a current turnover
approaching eight figures.

• the requirement is for a man trained in die
construction industry with a record of substantial
and profitable achievement. This could have
been gamed either in controlling and managing
a successful building business with a turnover of
not lew than jQsm or. as second in command of
a similar company with a turnover well into
ei"ht figures. A professional qualification in a
relevant discipline would be an advantage
though a history of profitable performance and
notable achievement is more important.

• terms are entirely negotiable but the man
required is unlikely to be earning now less than
j£6,ooo. Age— probably 4.5 or under.

Write in complete confidence
to Sir Peter Youens as adviser to the group.

JOHN TYZACK & PARTNERS

IO HALLAM STREET - LONDON WIN 6DJ

Engineering

Planning

m this is a new appointment in a subsidiary
company of an international enterprise deploying
electrical technology on a world wide scale.

• AS A<tist-3Tir Chief Engineer (Planning), tie
task is to set up a control system -which will plan,
progress and monitor the development projects
of the company to make die best use of irs
resources. Responsibility is to the Chief Engineer.

• the essential professional qualification is in.
electrical engineering but could be in physics or
another branch of engineering; planning experi-
ence with sophisticated engineering ventures is
equally necessary.

• preferred age range 35-45. Salary is negotiable
around £3,500 but could be more for an

<-riT* pp (-tna| man

Write in complete confidence
to Dr. R. F. Tackett as adviser to the co mp any.

JOHN. TYZACK & PARTNERS

LIMITED -

X O HALLAM STREET - LONDON WIN 6DJ

! Credit Finance

EUROPE AND AFRICA

• A CONG established confirming house, backed
by a finance and banking giant, wishes to
strengthen its top management structure by the
appointment of two senior executives.

• the role is to manage and to. develop still
further the company’s operations in certain
countries where current business exceeds £30*4
each year. Success should lead to Board-
appointments.

• THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS are!

For one appointment:— ability to speak at
least two European, languages and practical
experience, of the mechanics of international
trade and currencies.

For the other:— a profound knowledge and
understanding of Africa and African business.

For both:— experience of credit finance
stemming from a successful career in banking,
finance or commerce. Proven business acumen
and personal standing needed to command
respect at all levels is also important.
salary is negotiable, starting around ,£6,000
for the European appointment, for which the
ferred age is 40, and around ^5,000 at 35

prefe
for tl

the other appointment. Both appointments
are based in London with periods of travel

overseas.

Write in complete confidence
toP. A. R. Lindsay as adviser to the company.

JOHN TYZACK & PARTNERS

LIMITED

IO HALLAM • STREET • LONDON WIN 6DJ

FACTORY

GENERAL

iiR&iAf ft E!D Around £4,750

MANAGER plus car

To head up a major food production -operation,
comprising four factories with around 800 staff
on our main sice at Greenford. Middx. Respon-
sibilities include management of Production.
Materials, Maintenance, Industrial Engineering,
Planning, and Packaging Development.

He will be a highly capable Manager aged 35 to
45 with — a technical qualification at degree level
— success in a similar position in a major con-
sumer goods Company (preferably food manu-
facture)— an enlightened approach to the man-
agement of people at all levels — experience with
trade unions — achievements- in die development
and maintenance of high.standards ■ ■

of operational performance. LyWIS

.Contributory pension scheme, firDCGIIBS
free life assurance and ocher ■ . ■

attractive benefits. Ltfl

Applications, please, with personal details includ-
ing education, training, experience and salary
progression, quoting Ref. 7^31 to
R. F. Scott, Group Appointments Adviser,

J Lyons Group of Companies

. .JCadbx Hall London W14

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The Public Service of Papua New Guinea
has interesting, well paid Jobs for
experienced graduates in biology,
agriculture, forestry and veterinary science:

Senior Lecturer

( Forestry )

Entomoligists (Medical)

Applicants must have experience in
tropical forestry tecmiquei including
furvescma- marketing and utilisation.
Some training qualifications would be an
advantage. Pay range 5A8200-SA9I39.

IS

Research into entimiloglcal aspects of
~ :r- malaria

Papua New Guineas’s anti-
programme. This man should have
experience in medical entomology and
preferably some knowledge of malaria
research activities. Pay wil be within die
range SA7020-SA7822 per annum.

Forestry Officers

Entomologists

(Agricultural)

We have several Jobs for graduates or
dlp/amttts with university status. They
involve silviculture research and studies
in timber use, seasoning, preservation and
milling practices. There ire two pay
evefs. 5A4457-SA6702 and 5A8200-
SA9139. Applicants for the higher
positions should have extensive
postgraduate experience.

Vacancies at three levels, all of which
require a degree In agricultural science or
science with a major in encomoiogy.
Appointment to the higher levels will
depend on postgraduate experience. Pay
rang* SA7020-SA10.163.

Veterinary Officers

There are three areas of work —

dr

Land Utilisation
Officers

We have several positions for graduates
with a major in soil science;

Diagnostic pathology at the veterinary
laboratory. Port Moresby. Pay range
$A6452-$A94C0.

Epidemiological studies of livestock.
Pay within the range SA9754-
SA 10.8)5.

Research into breeding, nutrition,
pastures, etc. and farmer-training
management. Ot this level, extensive
experience in both beef and dairy
cattle production is necessary. Pay
range $AI 1.169.$ A 1 1.882.

Work involving soil survey report
writing research Into pedology, land

use, soil conservation, etc. Pay
Within the range SA4966-SA6702.
Similar work demanding greater
postgraduate experience. Pay range
SA7020-JA7822.

Work for a person with management
extensive experienc til a

e pei

capacity and «
working pedologist.

He wll devise

programmes tor lam
mvestj|ations. Pay

for laboratory and field

range SA8200-

Plant Pathologists

Conditions of Service

* 4 year contract engagement.

* fares paid to Papua New Guinea, and
to the U.K. on completion of contract.

* 3 months’ leave after each 21 months*
service.

* generous alowances for leave fares to
Sydney., accommodation, children and
theJr secondary education.

it mariage alowance of SA360 p.a.

sir income tax in Papua New Guinea is
currently about half chat In the
United Kingdom.

Agricultural science or science graduates
with a major In plant pathology, mycology,
bacteriology, nematology or virology are
needed for research into plane diseases
and disease control measures. Pay within
the range $A702Q-SAIQ.l63.

Further Details

Application forms and further Information
are available from the Recruitment Officer,
Public Service Board, Canberra House.
10-16 Martraveir Street. Strand, London
WC2 3BH. Telephone; 01-836 2435.
Applications close— 6th November, 1971.

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STUDENTSHIPS IN
ATOMIC ENERGY

with

BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS LIMITED

SIXTH FORMERS

... are invited to apply for entry to a first class
training scheme leading to professional
qualifications in:-

ENGINEERING

Mechanical . Electrical . Chemical

PHYSICS • MATHEMATICS
CHEMISTRY • METALLURGY

•ilj

Students undertake full-time or sandwich courses
leading to University Honours Degrees.

For details and application form send a postcard,
quoting reference’ P.243/ ST to:-

The Staff Officer,

British Nuclear Fuels Limited,

Risley, Warrington , Lancs.

Closing date for applications

3rd December, 1 971 . botwnuilarr^lmted

BNFL

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industrial publicity

HEREFORD c.£ 2,200

THE JOB

Out publicity Department needs another
man experienced in industrial publicity
to join Its team promoting world-wide
soles of nickel alloys. The experience
required may have been gained with a.
manufacturer in the engineering
indu^iyy, or with an advertising agency.
The varied nature of the job means that
you must be strong-on both general nnrl
technical copywriting and be able to
co-ordinate the work of advertising
agents and othor suppliers. A second
language would be an advantage.

THE COMPANY ■

Henry Wlggin, Europe^ major

manufacturer of nickel alloys, ernplo
2,800 people and forms pari of
International Nickel, (he largest nick

producing organisation in the world.
.The United Kingdom rolling mill

operations, at Hereford, are act in
delightful rural surroundings, offerin
a great deal in terms of conditions,
benefits and prospects. If you ham i<
move house to join us, we will help v
removal expenses.

Please wriie, or ’phone if you prefer
(reverse the charges) to the Senior
Personnel Officer. Henry Wlggin &
Company Limited, Hulmcr Road,
Hereford. Tel: 0432 6461. Ext. 702*

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al Appointments #

THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

General Appointments • General Appointments!

k.5

, ARKETINC MANAGER

Major Growth Company
circa £6,000

: for our ne5Lt growth and profit phase, we have had internal
1 and now want a really good Marketing Manager with proven experi-
capability.

oss design and manufacture the widest range of quality fork trucks,
rs and container handlers, with world-wide sales an d after-sales
The products sell at £3,000 to £60,000 per unit.

i/joh profile as follows:

'ABILITY:

sent

Marketing and sales of capital equipment (possibly
consumer durables). Has successfully sold facc-to-
face. Currently a successful Marketing Manager —
alternatively General Manager. Export Marketing/
Sales experience desirable. Has bad responsibility
for profit. Ability to plan, organise and implement
the total job. Proven high level achievement—*
probably in a £10-£25 million turnover Company.

Very good in at least four of the following— good
or at least capable of quick development in all
others: — Market Research — Distributor Develop-
ment — Competitive Product Analysis — Sales Fore-
casting — New Product Launch — Sales Training-
Publicity.

Imagination— Commercially Analytical— agile but
commercially coo trolled mind — Commercial Feel/
Flair — Spark — Leadership — Enthusiasm — Re-
silience — Determined and Practical Achiever.

Jf you truthfully believe you measure up to *h?c and
can do the job, we want to hear from you. Send me
details of your career, current responsibilities and
requirements with photo, NOW

Mr B. H. Hal lam. Group Personnel Manager,

Mr B. H. Hal lam. Group Personnel Manager,

4 l a n cer E3EHE

GROVEBURY ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD. BEDS.

^ _

EASING

ms & Glyn's Bank Limbed is developing it's leasing business.

0“ ;:-cations are invited for the position of

tanaging Director

3w wholly owned subsidiary which is to be formed. The successful
-ant will be responsibletothe Board of the new Company for its
isation, profitability, growth and performance.

^nts should have had at least two years' leasing experience and
*- d now be at, or very close to. the top of a leasing unit They should
. i complete understanding of the theory and practice of leasing and,

. n selling and administrative ability. They should know their way in top
:ial circles.

ilikefy that those currently earning less than £5.000 will have the
ence or qualities sought The initial salary is negotiable according to
ence and qualifications. Fringe benefits will include a car and low
»t house loan facilities.
i reply in writing to

P. Lyons, Executive Director (Personnel),

■ns & Glyn's Bank Limited. 20 Birchin Lane. London, EC3P 3DP.

Leslie Coulthard Management

Brettenham House, 14 Lancaster Place, London WC2 Telephone 01-240 1605
Personnel and Management Consultants

Unless otherwise slated all renlies, .quoting ihe reference, will be handled in
confidence by a consultant.

Commercial

Director

£10,000 +

financial

Controller

£ 5 , 000 +

Director

Designate

Point of Sale

Systems &

Organisation

Manager

Netherlands

Forget the product for a moment since intimate
product knowledge will certainly be secondary to a
first-class marketing-orientated commercial back-
ground in a successful company. The job as leader oF
a team of several hundred staff will be to cover every-
thing from marketing strategy, pricing, sales manage-
ment. area sales offices to publicity. The company
already has a turnover of well over £20 m and Is very
profitable, selling to innumerable manufacturers of
automobiles, domestic appliances and capital goods.
This new post as top level commercial co-ordinator
needs a man of 38-48— a graduate— or with other
professional qualifications, indicating breadth of
knowledge— currently In a position of considerable
responsibility. Leslie Coulthard Ref. CD/349/ST

Our client the rapidly expanding U.K. subsidiary of a
major international company requires an experienced
Financial Controller for their U.K. operation.

The successful applicant will possess substantial
financial control experience probably at Financial
Controller level In a multi-national company. A
comprehensive knowledge of modem management
and accounting techniques Is vital together with the
ability to work at Director and Boardroom level.
Location South Bucks. T ony Moxon Ref. FC/8Q2/ST

This is a new sales and marketing appointment which
could lead to a Board position with one of the largest
companies in the point of sale Industry. The company
has considerable product and technical sophistica-
tion and deals In order values of up to £50,000.
Management thinking Is advanced: whoever joins
will have full support during the induction period and
will rapidly become Involved in overall company
activities. Candidates, of graduate calibre, with
entrepreneurial drive, aged 28-35, should be looking
for tong term career prospects in sales and general
management They should have a record of success-
ful selling at high level based on technical knowledge
and an understanding of production and design. An
early commercial training with one of the big market-
ing orientated companies followed possibly by
industrial selling or agency experience would be
appropriate. The rewards will be substantial, includ-
ing car, pension, profit participation and a salary of
Interest to those already earning over £3,500 and
could reach five figures In as many years for a
successful man. Giles Foy Ref. DD/348/ST

Fora difficult and challenging position in the Nether-
lands at a growing company belonging to a multi-
national corporation active in the consumer services
field. Systems work and EDP know-how are vital for
the "Production" of our services and this manage-
ment position is therefore of critical Importance to
our business success. Major responsibilities include
activities such as; systems and organisation analysis
designing of new systems and improved work
routines; co-ordination between EDP and other
departments; co-ordination wtth corporate computer
services and area EDP management; business
planning and budgetary control of work in the com-
pany’s .system and EDP function. The systems and
organisation manager reports directly to the general
manager. Position offers European career potential'
within the corporation. For reply Instructions see.
footnote. *Ref. SO/3S2/ST

"Replies containfng comprehensive career & salary details will be sent direct un-
opened and in confidence to the client unless addressed to the Security Manager.

APPOINTMENT WANTED

sales HXECunva.

office, require* Mtind 1 " agency.
Birmingham /Cardiff. Box Xu 681.

Nip Supplies
-ordinator

ON BROTHERS LIMITED, Glass Menu*

invite applications for the appointment of

IUPPL1ES CO-ORDINATOR at St. Helens,
_-i.This is the most senior purchasing appoint-
company.

ssful applicant will be responsible to a main
' - _'»ctor for formulating the supplies policies and
. . for the Pilkington Group and for ensuring
S ! wsful execution.

■ry responsible job; annual purchases exceed
n. Applicants must be able to show pro-
ability of the highest order, and have a
;i record of success in senior purchasing
mts either in a large industrial company or a
id industry. Age range: 35-48.

n forms may be obtained from

I of Personnel Services,

■n Brothers Limited,
load,

:NS, Lancashire.

Chf* !

Colliers

COLLIER MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD.
BIRMINGHAM

This long established Private Company, a major distri-
butor of Rover cars, is widening its area of activity, and
plans to appoint the following to Its management team.

FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE

(FUTURE COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR)

Ref. Y/S.T.

The shaping of management policies and priorities
within his specialised field Is a major requirement of
the applicant. Essential experience should have
included senior appointments in or alongside the
financial markets, and/or company amalgamations
and reconstructions, and he will have had broad and
progressive experience In accounting management.
The candidate is not likely to have had the required
experience below the age of 32, and Ideally should
fall within the next decade. He will preferably be
a Chartered Accountant. A substantial salary Is
ofFered and opportunities are- considerable.

There are the customary benefits, pension, company car.
relocation assistance, etc. Initial applications In writing
should set out briefly qualifications and experience,
quoting reference. There will be no disclosure without
approval. Address correspondence to John H. Broom.
Management Services, 5. M3., Curtis House. Poplar Road.
Solihull, Warwickshire, who has been retained to advise
on the appointments.

iartered Surveyors

offer

If TY PARTNERSHIP

ional opportunity to join the Partner-
a multi-office firm of Chartered
/eyors in the Home Counties.

:rship is seeking a man of proven ability
preferably within the age group 35-40
and all-round professional background
ence in dealing with larger residential
,i , whilst some agricultural knowledge
5*1 r be an advantage,
ifillit’ant would be expected to take an active
'S'!* overall direction of the firm and should
^ have experience in the control of an
epartment.

• .y participation is envisaged for the
applicant who should expect remnnera-
corrunen cement level in the region of
30 with the usual fringe benefits includ-
lal Accideat Insurance, Motoring and
:penses, etc.

is will be treated in strictest confidence
rm’s Solicitors, Messrs Hicks Arnoid &
im replies are invited will not disclose
itbout the permission of the applicant.

tould be marked “ Confidential " and
to J. F. Leffman Esq. of Hicks Arnold &
uthampton Street, London, WC2E 7JD
ily.

INSURANCE...

a dynamic environment for

O&NI Analysts

International Life is a British insurance company estab-
lished In 1963 with current total assets amounfcno to o*w £70
million. As a result of recent restructuring to tegp pace wtth
planned expansion, a Management Services Division has been
set up and it Is In this vital area of the Company's operations
that these appointments are to be made.

Responsible to the O & M Manager, their brief mil be to
seek out end identity problems, make recommendations and
implement agreed plans. They will work very much on their own
initiative and will have the opportunity of seeing each project
through all stages to completion. Statistical support win be
available within the O & M Group and the Department as a whole
will have the full backing of top management

These are particularly challenging and demanding positions
within a highly progressive, marketing orientated I organteation^
Ideal requirements are a degree or HNC, plus formal O & M
training and sound prarflcaCexperiencaln Insurance or finance,

’ preferably in a computer environment Preferred age, 2S+.

Salary Will be negotiated around £2,750 per annum and there
are attractive fringe benefits. Including company mortgage
scheme.

Write with full personal and career details to the:

Personnel Manager.

The International Life
Insurance Company
(UK) Limited,

International Life House,

1 Olympic Way, Wembley Park.

Middlesex HAB 0NB.

ill

SALESMAN
CAPITAL GOODS
£3,000 + Car

■ For the well established subsidiary of a major inter-
national manufacturing group.

■ His task will be to expand sales of the company's
equipment — plastics processing machinery— to known
outlets and to also actively pursue new business by a
planned sales approach to his area.

■ Essential qualifications are: a successful technical sales
record preferably in capital goods, a profitable nose for new
business and a strong personal motivation and commitment
to the task in hand.

■ Age, 27/34 and preferably married. Salary £3,000+
commission + car. Relocation expenses plus pension/life
assurance. Company support and future prospects are both
very strong.

■ Ring or write, quoting PA5397/ST to: P. I. Tingley,
Laurie & Co.. 1 9/23 Oxford St, London W.1 . 01 -734 6111.

LAURIE A COMPANY

BXECUTIVI saUCTION CONSULTANTS

ORGANISATION AND METHODS

FOR

ROBERTSON FOODS LIMITED
GROUP COMPUTER CENTRE

An opportunity exists for an experienced 0 and M
man to be a “founder member” of a team which
is creating a complete computer centre from
scratch.

In addition to his involvement with the computer
based projects, he will also be expected to assist
management with more immecMate problems with-
in an overall strategy. Some travelling within the
UX will be required.

The man must he young (under 35} , well trained
but most importantly, must be able to demonstrate
solid practical achievements, preferably in the
distribution and manufacturing industries.

The position, which reports to the Group Data
Processing Manager, is -Bristol based and carries
the following benefits:

A good Salary, reviewed annually.

A Company car. -
A good Pension Scheme.

Excellent prospects.

Reply, with brief career details, to
T. E. Jones, Group DJ. Manager, Robertson Foods
Ud, Water Lane, Bristol, BS4 SAP.

CJA

RECRUITMENT

CONSULTANTS

35 New Broad Street, London, E.CL2. Tel. 01-538 3538

CJA

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

CITY

£6,000-£8,000

LEADING FIRM OF INTERNATIONAL STOCKBROKERS

This vacancy is caused by reorganisation and the need For further streamlining of management accounting
information sstems, and is open to accountants 26-37 (CA., A.C.A., A.A.C.C.A, unqualified applicants with
very closely related experience will be considered). The main criteria is a thorough understanding of the
installation and updating of mechanised and computerised accounting systems as well as a thorough practical know-
ledge of modern accounting techniques gained in a senior accounting capacity within a medium/ large
Brokers/Financial institution. Reporting will be to a Partner, and responsibilities will cover the efficient con-
trol and motivation of the total -accounting team, the production of management accounting data to tight
deadlines, updating existing accounting systems onto the “in house " computer and ensuring accurate control
of capital. Candidates must possess sound organisational flair and a strong diplomatic personality. Scope exists
for considerably increased responsibilities and eamings. Initial remuneration negotiable in the range £6,000-£8j000.
Contributory pension scheme, assistance with removal expenses if necessary.

Application in strict confidence under reference No. FC31 60/ST to the Managing Director.

Top financial appointment — scope for considerably increased responsibility and eamings in the

short- term.

CJA

CASH MANAGER-EUROPE

BASED LONDON £6,000 p. a. +

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL OIL COMPANY — EXPANDING WORLD WIDE INTERESTS

This vacancy calls for candidates aged 25-28 with a minimum of two years corporate treasury experience
with emphasis on cash management techniques, or experience gained in Banking through specialising in the
development of cash management programmes. Reporting to the European Resident Treasurer, responsibilities
will cover the operation and continued development of the total European current cash management system
and working closely with the Management Accountant in the development of cash forecasting and the production
of other relevant management information. Frequent European travel will be necessary. Initial salary negoti-
able £6.000+ ; free life assurance

Applications in strict confidence under reference CME31S7/ST to the Managing Director.

An interesting appointment with scope to advance on the practicing side of the accountancy
profession in the medium term.

CJA

CITY

TRAINING MANAGER-ACCOUNTANCY

£2£00-£4,000 p jsl +

LEADING FIRM OF INTERNATIONAL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

Our clients are aming the established world leaders in professional accountancy practice. This vacancy, caused
by promotion, is open to qualified accountants' (C.A. A.C.A.) aged 24-32, with sound audit experience gained
in either a medium or large practice (relevant experience i ntraining while not essential, will be a distinct
advantage). Reporting will be to the Senior Training Manager and responsibilities will cover training of audit
staff, lecturing, writing courses, up-dating the training manual, etc. -Some, travel in the U.K. and on the
Continent will be necessary. The successful candidate will receive, during' a famiiarisation period, a full train-
ing in advanced training methods and complete exposureto the methods used, by our client while attached to the
audit field force. Candidates must possess a polished, mature and well balanced manner. Initial salary: nego-
tiable £2,800-£4,000; contributory pension; free life assurance.

Applications in strict confidence under reference TMA3 158/ST to the Managing Director.

Opportunity exists to advance to Chief Accountant within the short term

/ * Bh ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT/COMPANY SECRETARY

CITY £2,750-0,500 pa.

MEDIUM SIZED GROUP OF LLOYDS INSURANCE BROKERS AND UNDERWRITING
AGENTS

Owing to expansion this vacancy cals for accountants (A.C.A., AA.C.CA-, A.C.C.S., A.C.I.S.) aged 24-30,
preferably who have gained some p ractical experience in the Lloyds insurance environment (candidates partly
qualified with particularly closely related experience will be considered)-. • Responsibility will be to the Chief
Accountant for the monitoring of monthly income figures, underwriting accounts, updating forecasts,
budgets and the improvement of financial accounting systems and procedures. The successful candidate will
also conduct ad hoc investigations and will receive continuation training on the broader aspects of accounting
and cash concro involving foreign currenceis. Initial salary negotiable £2750-£3300; contributory pension
scheme; free life assurance; free B.U.P.A.; assistance with removal expenses.

Applications in strict confidence under reference AACS3 159/ST to the Managing Director.

CAMPBELL-JOHNSTON ASSOCIATES (MANAGEMENT RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS) LTD,
35, NEW BROAD STREET, LONDON EC2M 1NH. TEL.: 01-588 3588, or 01-638 0553.

Senior

Project Officers

Systems Analysts

£2871-£3285

Appointments are being made to the computer
development project teams who, having completed
a feasibility study, are now engaged on detailed
systems study preparatory to the installation of a
new configuration during 1973.

One appointment is likely to be made to_ one of
the teams developing a financial information ser-
vice for the County CouncH and Surrey District
Authorities and the other to a ream concerned
with technical (mainly engineering) programmes,
project control and the development of a property
data base.

Applicants should be experienced systems anayysts
preferably with a programming background. Can-
didates who applied for a similar vacancy in July
this year need not reapply as their applications will
be reconsidered.

Application form and further details from Establish-
ment Officer. Surrey County Council, County Hall.
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2DN, Tel. 01-546 1050
Ext. 426. Closing date 8ch November.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

NEGOTIATOR/ADVISER

£2,500+

THE WEST MIDLANDS ENGINEERING
EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION

has «n Interesting nancy for a man. i>cd 30/40. with xt lesst
4 years experience of Industrial Relations in the Engineering
Industry.

As well u conducting negotiations on behalf of Tmployers
with Trade Union Offie7»B on a variety of topics, be will be
expected to advise member firms on long-term Industrial Relations
policies. He should have a good working knowledge of the Indus-
trial Relations Act.

Applicants with experience of Management techniques pre-
ferred.

Association, boused in purpose-built offices in
member

The

abttshmcnts rer-

Edgbaseon, Birmingham, has seme 770 mem I
viced by a small permanent staff.

Benefits include > eer. pension scheme and membership of
B.U.PJk., etc.

Please send full areer details with names of two referees to:
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY. .

WEST MIDLANDS ENGINEERING EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION,

ST. JAMES HOUSE, FREDERICK ROAD.

BDGBASTON. BIRMINGHAM, BIS 1JJ.

SENIOR

ACCOIJOTMT

We are looking, for a senior accountant
whose initial assignment, lasting about
one year, will be in an administrative
capacity in the reactivation of a major
rutile property in Sierra Leone. The
role would require an in dividual capable
of working in an unstructured environ-
ment and performing many aon-accounN
ancy duties. Once the property is pro-
ducing, he would become the chief
accountant supervising all the mine
accounting functions.

Ideally the selected candidate will liaVe
worked in Africa with a background both
of mine accounting and administration.
Excellent living quarters and top salary.

NORD RESOURCES CORPORATION
27 Old Bond Street
London WTX 3AA. 01-6295061

P-E Consulting Group Limited
12 Grosvarw Place, London SWl

Management Consulting

Architects

The P-E Consulting Group is seeking archi-
tectural assistants and junior architects for
its Technical Division, Which Is located to
modem offices on a parkland she adjacent
to Windsor Great Park.

The professional consulting staff are sup-
ported by a wide range of disciplines
amongst which the architectural staff play an

important role of design and contract man-
agement.

Attractive baslcsalanes wffi depend on experi-
ence. Benefits include pension contributions,
life assurance and a subsidised canteen on
the site-

Phase write in confidence to the Staff
Manager, quoting reference ARf/71/3

University of Wales

uroversttYi

Mvcottegeof J

JMT Swansea J|

ASSISTANT

ACCOUNTANT

Application* are invited from quali-
fied accountant!, preferably with
oxperionco in the uu or cem-

S ut era. Tor too post or Assistant
cconaiani In the Finance Section
of the Registrar's Office.

PRODUCTION MANAGER

UPHOLSTERY

A Nationally known upholstery company wishes to
strengthen its management team by recruiting an
experienced manager to be responsible to Production
Director for all factory activities.

The Company Is pursuing a policy ot ~ significantly
improving its performance and the successful appli-
cant will be expected to initiate developments in the
production areas. He will therefore be conversant
with modern upholstery methods and materials, have
a sound knowledge of production planning, cost
control and quality control procedures and be con-
versant with productivity techniques. He Is likely to
be already in a similar position and seeking an
opportunity for more reward and challenge.

Age range will be 35-45. and a top salary and other
benefits will be negotiated.

FlRA have been retained to assist in this selection
and applications should be forwarded in confidence
to:

FlRA ^ n ^ n£ ti4al Engineering Manager, Furniture
■ I R M Industry Research Association. Maxwell
Road, Stevenage. Herts. Stevenage 3433.

initial salary, according to age.

S uallflcaUons and experience on
te scale £2.902 to £3.417 per

annum together with F.S.S.U.
benefits. , .

Further particular? end application
torms i may be obtained from the
Registrar, University College or
SwansoB. Singleton Park. Swansea.
8A2 8PP by whom applications
should bB received by Saturday.
October so, 1971.

ENGINEER-

PROJECT AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT

A s mall expanding company offers n outstanding opportunity
to a auJtUflnd mechanical or chemical engineer to manage the
Installation . commissioning, operation, maintenance and sub-
sequent development o t a, new continuous process plant. The
project involves a substantial capital investment, and an annual
turnover lu excess of £3m.

The man wv are -looking for will have-not less than ten years
experience In the process or chemical industry end will give
proof of successful management of both men and mar
Knowledge] of oilseed extraction or or vegetable oil
would be an advantaoe.

o

"C&FBrand

He Should be earning not leas than £3.000
per annum now and will be. given every
opportunity lo prove, that ha Is worth
more. He can look forward to Joining a
young and enterprising management Mam.
Please apply to: —

NiDWhig Director.

CHAMBERS A FARGUS LTD..

189-1 S7. WlKabnlee,

Hull HU2. ORA. .

operations staff for Algerian L.P.G. plant

THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

General Appointments

p General Appointment

Constructors John Brown are constructing a large LP.G. Separation and Refrigeration plant at Arzew on
the Mediterranean coast in Algeria. The following key personnel are required:

chief maintenance

engineer

plant chemist

To take charge of the mechanical, electrical,
and instrument maintenance during
commissioning and operation and supervise
the training of Algerian maintenance
personnel.

Applicants should have at least 1 5 years'
experience in the petroleum or allied
Industries with emphasis on large rotating
machinery including gas turbines. They
should at present be in an appointment of
related responsibility within the industry.

To take charge of the laboratory. The
successful applicant will be a graduate with
at least 5 years' experience in a petroleum
refinery laboratory and one who is
thoroughly familiar with, and experienced
in,L.P.G. sampling and testing techniques,
including gas chromatography. He would
be responsible for setting u p and
maintaining the laboratory equipment,
sampling and testing procedures, and for
training the client’s personnel in carrying
out ail the tests and routines applicable to
su ch a plant laboratory.

It is expected that the contracts offered
would be of two years' duration with the
eventual possibility of permanentjjositions
within the CJB organisation. Attractive
overseas salaries will be supplemented by
an adequate local living allowance and
family accommodation can be made
available.

Applications to: Mr. N. A. Lee,

CJB (Projects) Limited,

CJ B House, Buckingham Street,
Portsmouth, PO1 1 HN.

Telephone: Portsmouth 22300.

Ireland

Becton. Dickinson are an international corporation. In Ireland they employ over 900
in the manufacture of medical products tor world marked, and are expanding

rapidly-

Thev now wish to appoint a Financial Controller reporting to the Managing Director.
ThU? position also includes the responsibilities and trtle of Company Secretary.

ThB position will require a Senior Accountant used to operating at board level, with
broad experience in Financial and Cost Accounting in a progressive manufacturing
industry The Financial Controller will have direct responsibility for the control of
company assets and the overall direction of Financial Planning and Policies, including
the control of a £5.5 million investment programme. He will also have a general respon-
sibility for the introduction of management information systems Into the company.

* Royal Military ^
College of Science,
Shrivenham

Research

Fellowships

Computing Science

■ This fellowship offers the chance to combine
research and teaching. The research project is
concerned with on-line retrieval and display
in a multi-processor configuration; the teaching
will largely be to experienced programmers
and systems analysts approaching the problems
of real time systems for the first time.
Candidates should have a 1st or 2nd class
honours degree in an appropriate discipline
and at least one year's practical experience in
systems and applications programming,
including on-line applications, with a
computer manufacturer, software house or
similar organisation.

Reference: MODS/23/D.

Metallurgy

This Research Fellow will jom a-smail team
engaged on the development and exploitation
of zinc based super plastic alloys. The
successful candidate will choose a programme
of work from a range of topics, including the
effect of composition on microstructure and
properties, the development of high strength,
forming characteristics and processes,
corrosion and compatibility, and toughness

and low temperature properties.
Candidates should have a 1st or 2nd class
honours degree in an appropriate subject and
have had at least two years' post-graduate
experience of metallurgical research.
Reference: MO DS/24/D.

These appointments, which wiN be tenable
for three years, are at either Junior or Senior
Research Fellow level, dependent on
qualifications and experience. Remunerations
are £1,49G-£t ,990 and £2,195-£2,ft0 respectively.

Accommodation may be provided for single
staff. There are excellent facilities for recreation.

Application Forms from Science Division,
Civil Service Commission, Afencon Link,

Ivil Service Commission, Afencon Link,
Basingstoke, Hants.

Please quofe appropriate reference.
Closing date: ISth Wovenvber 1971.

_ SUNDAY TIMES.

Crossword No. 2435

Across

X Earth and rubble mixed
for someone who is no
sailor. (10)

8 Name for a race between
ducks. (4)

10 The saint is corrupted to
become the exact opposite.
(10)

11 ” No children run to

their sire's return "
(Gray). (4)

13 Interrupts the speaker,
giving hell to the French.
(7)

15 Chopped and beaten,
having been beheaded, (fa)

16 Can see unusually In such
a sitting, (fa)

17 Vegetables supplied when
a city makes fresh growth.
(8, 7)

18 Bam during test of a
people- (fa)

20 Fights for small pieces,
(fa)

21 Bouquet for the song-
writer behind the organ.
(7)

22 A prayer for peace comes
at journey's end. (4)

25 Truer tale I translate Into
good writing. (10)

26 Unobstructed, for there is
nothing to shut in. (4)

27 Wealth is about to provide
security for fairy story

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joke. (4)

3 Time for fruit. (4)

4 Unrestricted and dis-
orderly nude, holding it up.
(fa)

5 Food which makes strange
faces alter after a holiday.
(9, fa)

6 Brings up, being involved
as sire. (6)

7 Arrives carrying the
papers and concentrates.
(10)

9 Rural giant transformed,
Involving three parties.
(10)

12 South sea voyage with
money in it, so examine
closely. (10)

13 Sin as he changes into a
kind of cloth. (7)

14 It's a hush-hush matter,
but there'd be a battle If
the south-east were lost.
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15 I am found in a thin boat
converted into a residence.
(10)

19 A record without a needle's
companion— this is taking
big strides.’ (6)

20 Sausage, a number of
which must be supplied for
the battlefield. (6)

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relenting hate " (Dryden).
(A)

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heroine. (10)

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THE SUNDAY TIMES CROSSWORD NO. 90*
i Tenderer- 5. Bay-nun: 9. Bush-baby- 10. Trusia: 12,
5SSS? iS, VlchprUi: 16. Nothin® doing; 18. Presentiment; 23.
Rrawed: M? Leader; 36. StyOsu: ha. strict: 29.

SUaonoi.

The winners of Crossword No. 2634 and Mephlsto No. BBS will bo
■enounced next week.

MEPHISTO 656 IS IN THE MAGAZINE

Sales Manager

National friirtingGroqt London Based

This is a new appointment
in a well-established,
expanding and profitable
group which has recently
been restructured. A small
representative team covers
the major UJC. cities from
several works using web
ofiset and modemmho and
letterpress machinery. The
G.SJVT. will be a member of
the senior management team
reporting to the Chief
Executive and will be
responsible for sales
development throughout the
U.K. with special emphasis
on personally developing

major contracts in the South.
He will contribute to
marketing policy and to the
planning or future
developments.

This is an excellent career
appointment for an already
successful sales manager who
is an experienced top level
sales negotiator in a company
offering a similar range of
quality print production.
Given success, there will be
opportunities for
advancement to wider
responsibilities. Preferred
age 37-43, Starting salary
around £3/300 p-a-, company
car and pension benefits.

Bull

P lease write in confidence
with brief relevant career
details to H. C. Holmes,
Managing Director, Bull,
Edingtoa & Partners
(Management Selection)
Limited, 35/27 Oxfor d
Street, London W1R ERF,
quoting reference 377.

Cheshire CountyCouncil

First Deputy
County
Architect
£ 6 , 279 -£ 7,089

Applications for the above appointment
are invited from mature Architects.

The Department has a staff of
approximately 300, a cunent workload of
£20m„ and a wide variety of work.

This appointment provides an opportunity
to contribute towards the development
of an established multi-disciplinary
department with freedom to initiate new
ideas. The Salary Scale is inclusive of
the Salary paid for acting as Deputy
Architect to the Cheshire Police _ -
Authority. Generous conditions of service.
The successful candidate will have a
lively .mind as well as experience.
Preliminary enquiries rtiay be made by
telephone to Jack Whittle, County
Architect, Telephone 0244-24678
Ext. 21 7 or an application form and
further particulars maybe obtained from:-
The Clerk of the County Council.
County Hall, Chester CHI 1SF,
Closing date 5th November.

PROTECTION ENGINEER
HONG KONG

This new appointment will be filled by an Engineer
with wide experience of the specification, operation
and maintenance of electrical protective systems with
particular reference to dense conurbations. He will
nave a sound knowledge of current practice at all
voltages up to 132/275 kv and the ability to form and
lead a group will be important

Hie post will be permanent on the basis of a 4-year
renewable contract

Free unfurnished accommodation provided and an

Salary not less than 5,380 RK. dollars (approx. £370)
per month plus bonus.

Apply to Box AU679, giving details of experience.

AppBcatfoas are invited from
young Psychology graduates
for a Scientific Officer post
with the

SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL

The duties comprise dealing with research grant appli-
cations v and other matters Tailing within the scope of
the Council's Psychology Committee. Applicants should
normally be under 29, have a good honours degree in
Psychology or a related discipline and an interest in
research and research administration. A postgraduate
qualification or relevant experience wouldf be an
advantage but is not essential.

Salary seal is £1.450-£2J365. Starting salary normally at
tbe minimum but increments may be allowed for
appropriate post-graduate experience. The Council is
a recognised institution for the purposes of FSSUL The
past is available immediately. '

Flease apply by 1 November 1971 eivng full currculum
vise, the names and addresses of three referes and
daytime telephone number to the Establishments
Office jr, SSRC, Room 1135, Stat House, High Hoi bom,
London, W.C.L 01-405 6491.

CHEMICAL ENGINEER-SALES

A Chemical Engineer Is required by in aid established firm
of machinery importers to initiate sales of Electro Chemical
measuring and control Instruments of Swiss manufacture in the
British Isles.

Candidates, preferred age 30/40, should have a University
degree or similar technical qualification in Chemistry and be
familiar whJj electro-chemical measuring technology. Preferably
he should now be working in the instrument inter of the

Chemical Industry. „

Salary will be In the region of £2.000 p.a. plus commit,
slon. pension scheme and other benefits. Excellent career

pro s pect s.

Kepllet:

Maragine Director.

G. W. THORNTON & SONS LTD.,
10 Eden Place,
diced k.

Cheshire SM 1AU.

RETAIL

OPERATIONS DECOR MARKET

m ;7. II :T

Unique career opportunity for a hum flyers 10 loin the- retail
organisation of a large international company which ts
rapidly expanding 1 nationally through Its Decor Market chain of
retail outlets in the United Kingdom and internationally through
Its revolutionary new concept. YOUNG COLOB-
Our success ' has been built on dynamic leadership and
enthusiasm supported by creative thinking and the will and
do termination to effect change in the traditional patterns of
mailing within our Industry. The man we are sectlns must
share this philosophy and convince us that be can provide
Uie leadership to take its further.

He should be In bis lalo M's or M's. able to demonstrate a
successful career in multiple retailing and already be fully con- .
versant with the basic disciplines Involved in the development
of a successful retail organisation. Substantial salary and Hinge
benefits including a company car.

Brief reply with career outline and salary history to: Mr. G.
Steel. Director Retail Operations. P-G.W. Boldinas Ltd.. Station
House. Barrow Road, Wembley, Middlesex.

ideal age: 35 -45 years.

Initial salary will be discussed at interview end will reflect the seniority of this position.
Conditions of employment include Norv-Contrlbutory Pension and Life Assurance
Schemes. Re-location expenses are available.

Those who wouldf like the opportunity to discuss this position should write giving details
of their experience to: Michael Lenahan. Group Personnel Manager.

Becton, Dickinson & Co. Ltd.,
Pottery Road, Dun Laoghalra,
Dublin.

Drinks Marketing

Two new senior appointments reporting to the Group MarKi
Ing Manager of the £muit(-mi!ifon C.W.S. Drinks Group-
arising from the need to strengthen and sharpen its Market!
Sales Organisation for consolidation and to expand the gro*
and profit potential of the total drinks market.

PICCADILLY ESTATE HOTELS

Wish to appoint a

MARKETING/SALES EXECUTIVE

This is a new senior management appointment with
a rapidlj expanding hotel group having British
and Continental interests. Reporting to the
Managing Director, this Executive will be respon-
sible for the development of marketing and sales
techniques within the Group.

Candidates must have line management experience
in this field, not necessarily in the hotel industry.
Salary to be negotiated and the usual fringe
benefits appropriate to a position of this kind are
being offered.

Please reply, giving brief details, to:

BL S. RYNDERMAN, MJBLCX,

Managing Director,

Piccadilly Estate Hotels Ltd*

406 Edgware Road,

London W2 1ED.

Commodity Marketing Manager

Wines/Spirits about £3750

Commodity Marketing Mana;

Soft Drinks about £2!

You will devise, evaluate, develop and implement
short and long term marketing strategies designed to
maximise, within and outside the Co-operative move-
ment, sales and profitability of the total product group,
comprising beers, wines and spirits.

Direct negotiation of product procurement (excluding
wines in bulk from abroad), product mix, pricing
policy and promotional planning are major areas of
your responsibilities.

This appointment is identical in marketing res
sibilities to the Wines and Spirits post, with a r
difference between the two jobs being that pn
procurement in the soft drinks area will riot encon„
the same proportional breadth of total responsib :
as the former position.

Comprehensive knowledge of the wines/spirits trade
is essential end, ideally, this will have been gained in
part from a retailing involvement. Preferably, you will
also have experience of working for an established,
sophisticated consumer goods company.

Age is much less important than depth of exper
and ability. Both appointments are based at the C
Headquarters in Middleton, near Manchester,
generous relocation assistance will be given v
appropriate.

Box No. replies should be addressed to THE SUNDAY TIMES,
Thomson House, 200 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1, unless
otherwise stated. No original testimonials, references or money
should be enclosed. '

Write to me for an application form, quoting reference SA.41 4. and stating in *
appointment you -are interested: W. L. Lamb, Group Personnel Of
C.W.S. Limited. Drinks Group, Baytree Lane, Middleton, Nr. Manch
M24 2EJ.

CO-OPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIE

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Senior Specialist—
Radiotherapy

Tto* Specialist will be in charge of the
Radiotherapy centres at Lae. providing
consultant services to doctors in all major
mitre* of Pafxa New Guinea. He must
have a wide experience la all forms of
oncer treatment and preferably a diploma
in medial radiotherapy or equivalent.

Pay SA14.574.

well as performing his usual duties he will
make regular inspection tours of field
hospitals, prepare periodicals and help In
nursing t rai n in g- He must have
membership of an approved college of
physici a ns and hold a (fiploma of child
health or equivalent.

Mental Health
Specialist

Surgeon

A specialist with an FRCS or equivalent
degree Is -required for surgery duty at
several centres, and for lecturing medical
'students of die University at Pore Moresby.

Applicants must have either postgraduate
qualification In psychological medicine or
relevant postgraduate experience in a
teaching hospital- The appointee will
supervise the establishment of mental
health services in a district surrounding

Anaesthetist

Applicants must have a diploma of

one of Papua New Guinea’s main towns.
PAT for all specialist positions In this list
will be within the range SA11,111-
SA 13,101, depending on experience.

anaesthetics or fellowship of tbe Faculty
..of A naesthe tics. RCS. Tho appointee will

Medical Officers

be responsible for all maior a nae st h etics at
base hospitals, and for training medical
staff.

Ear, Nose & Throat
Specialist

Graduates of medicine and surgery are also
needed for general hospital duties.
Applicants with special tr a iuhig or
experience may be pasted to research
centres or training insti t utio ns. Pay,

depending on experience, within the range
SAT841-SA1 0,777 per annum.

Hu* specialist must have postgraduate
qiafificaCfarti in ato-riairo-JafTTiga logy. Hit

services are required at all malar centres
in Papua New Guinea, and he will be

expected to take part In a training scheme
involving medical staff.

Conditions of Service
4 year contract engagement
ie fares paid to Papua New Guinea, and

Dig these Opportunity

NCR RAPIER LTD^— one of the counthy's leading suppliers of constru

machinery and cranes — invite applications from 28/45 year ofd engineers,
fled to at least HNC in Mech. Eng- for two senior appointments based i

fled to at least HNC in Mech. Eng- for two senior appointments based a‘
Company's Ipswich headquarters. Responsibility in each instance is tt*
Technical Director.

PRODUCT MANAGER-

HYDRAULIC

EXCAVATORS

SALES

Our current expansion programme
features hydraulic systems to a significant
extent, and the Product Manager's role
will embrace advising on the continued
development of hydraulic excavators as
well as assisting the direct selling force in
promoting their sale in che U.K. and over-
seas markets.

Candidates will have application know-
ledge and experience of hydraulically
controlled excavators and cranes. Facility
In a second European language would be
advantageous.

OFFICER

The Company recognise tha
provision of sales and prt
training is an ongoing re<
merit, and the successful ;
cant will be responsible
organising, preparing and
ducting initial and ref r
courses for both Company
distributor sales personm
the U.K. and overseas cov
the Company's wide ran
construction equipment.

The importance which the Company attaches to these two appointment:
be reflected in the salaries negotiated. A Company car is provided fo
Product Manager appointment. Four weeks holidays; removal assistance *
appropriate.

Applications containing full details of career and salary progression sftou
sent to: —

Graham Clarke, Ref. 11859,

Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists

There ire vacancies at four maior hospital*
in Papua New Guinea. Besides treating
p a tients, these specialists will help train
resident medical officers, registrars and
nurses, and will act as consul tents to other
district hospitals. They must be members
of an approved college of obstetrics and
gynaecology, and have wide postgraduate
experience In these fields.

to tbe U JC. an conpletlea of contract

★ .3 months’ leave after each 21 months’
service

■fir generous allowances for leave fares to
Sy dn ey, accommodation, children and
their secondary education

★ marriage allowance of XA3M p.a.

■fir tacoae tax in Papua New Guinea Is

NCK-Rapier

Limited

Thomciiffe.Chapeitovvn,
Sheffield. S304YP.

NEWTON CHAM

currently about half that In the
United Kingdom.

United Kingdom.
Further Details

Paediatrician

Ha's doctor will bo based at one of
Papua New Guinea’s major centres. As

Application forms mid further Infor ma t i on
are available from the Recruitment Officer,
Piddle Service Beard, Canberra House,
10-14 Maltravars Street, Strand, London
WOR 3EH. Telephone: 01-134 2435.
Applications dose— 4th November, 1971.

SALES MANAGER

Consistent with its growth and planned development, the U.K. subsidiary of
one of the largest major international oil companies shall very soon make an

appointment to the newly created post oE Sales Manager. This position will
report to the Manaeine Director and will be directly responsible for mana trine

report to the Managing Director and will be directly responsible for managing
all aspects of commerciaL industrial and retail petroleum product sales
throughout the U.K. (including the supporting staff activities such as retail
property development, advertising, sales promotion and sales training).

This appointment affords a rare and unique opportunity for sound progress,
both within the UJK. subsidiary and with European 'affiliates. Personal satisfac-
tion and financial reward will be -forthcoming by successful effort and demon-
strated executive ability.

Candidates will only be considered who are under 50 years of age, preferably
with a university degree or the equivalent in experience and outside study in
marketing and. business management. They, must have had 20 years or more
petroleum Industry experience in commercial, industrial and retail marketing
of which at least five years have been spent in the UJ£. in a senior marketing

position. Sound business judgment, outgoing personality and demonstrated
organizational and management skills to establish objectives, administer pro-
grammes and achieve results are necessary qualifications.

The starting salary will be dependent on prior experience and accomplishment
and will 4>e attractive to a man presently earning not less than £4,500* per
year who is determined to progress by achievement. A car will be provided
plus a fall range of employee benefits including a contributory pension
scheme.

Applications will be treated in strict confidence and should be submitted under
personal and confidential cover together with education and .experience to
Box AU675.

GENERAL MANAGER

Air Conditioning Contracting
SOUTH AFRICA

The Murray ond Roberts Group of
Companies in South Africa requires a
General Manager for one of their sub-
sidiary Companies engaged In the air
conditioning contract industry.

Applicants should have a number af
years experience af managing all aspects
of e large contracting or manufacturing
orfonisation and should preferably be
qualified mechanical ar electrical
engineers.

The position is a senior one with
excellent prospects due to the consider-
able potential of the Company.

The successful applicant wej
responsible for the successful opj
expansion and profitability of th
pony and a TOP salary and other
t/on* wilt be negotiated, comtne
with the responsibility of the pes

Pleose apply to;

Mrs. E. P. Foden,

H.VJLC,

C/o Moore Stephens & Co-
Buddersbury House,
Bucklersbury, London, E.C4.

1

ASSOCIATION WITH WlULIAM It

WOOD

(ARMING. CHALET-STYLE HOUSE

oderitbdd and redecorated, cic
is.- .3 . twill room* & ,huKor
no room,, study run. kitchen
1 room. Contra! Hooting, inpiocjr
ia into tooth garden. £28.500 freehold.

SONS. iFCR/S.S.l

PARK.

DEVELOPMENT, lust cninmencinu
■ individually designed new Houses
■». m reception room:.. 2 bathrooms
with Clew > jii am kitchen, laundry
1 . Gaft-fired Central Heating iijttim
m sefflng .with nenewSt" “tot «£?
M Jl22.5l© FREEHOLD
'is l mm Solo AgonLs.

SONS iPWi

i — BROWN A SON OF LINCOLNSHIRE

1 i MILES SEVENOAES

' aoi 1 Victoria & City.

| |<K5moN? l A '2iS^JS, l,s S

rocSn^ kitchen!

‘.ts? assa- w, a- ‘tsib

I Offers* for tSa^ivJ . P° ! *»« fls ton available?
haSipton- & sons f ^ 111 w "» of *as.wo.

NORTH-WEST ESSEX

cE?feVN" a £i u e K "f B ?*iAU6* EN igp».

2 CONVERTED COACH HOLSK^

HAMPTON’ it SONS t HKFl

6 Arlington Street, St. James’s, SWIA 1RB Telex 25341

TTT TT

'INDSOR, ■
iSHIRE
■ 25 mile*.

- IL PORTION OF
r.lAN COUNTRY
•INC IN ITS OWN-
GARDENS AND
□ SURROUNDED
- lND.

Cloakroom. Din-
ilrt-ase H»U. SU-
DrdWlng Room.
(j. 0 liedroom:,.
Gnraqina far ■>
nnli Uburi. Car-
id;.. In till about

i .

1EHOLD i RFRV)

VOOD & CO.

Square. London.
-t>~? 9050.

NORTH ESSEX cfioiN of three
seiri i -detached Couni tv Cottage*
Wj lj M ilicd _ weekend retreat or
retirement M.000-S4. 500. ru.

of SjvIU. Curtis j,

HonMin amalgamated with Halls
*BdHa. Braintree. Essex. Tel.:

FISHER AND CO.

Chartered Surveyors & chartered Land Agent*

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

LOWER BENEFIELD

tOundiD 5 mliosj

PERIOD FARMHOUSE
5 receptions. 4 bedrooms, bath-
room. Uicbca. Carden. Yard.
Extensive - outbuildings, & aero
paddock.

FOR SALE
BY TEHOBK

FISHER ft CO.. 40 HIGH ST., MARKET HARBOROUGH, LEIC5
(Tol. 2201).

I ^fr-srr&ssa

nn.. cloaks., teilum.,^ w t 4 Market Square,
siorertns. Pouo Jc car port with Leighton Buzzard,
additional parking space. Croon- Beds,
house /workshop. “ acre UnS- Tel.: 2S88.
scaped gardens with Ir riots town.

Freehold i2*£59. TrIMram i
Parade,

CONNELLS

63 Croavenor St..
London, w IX 9DA.
Tol.: 01-493 4932.

NHEAD

I BORDER

JISSENDEN

. > LOVELY CHII--

b-j ds. Dcllghifui 3-
ASlpci -do* Ittnod del.
-sin. and village
- mins i . 4 dble.
■Hh fined ward-
•rms.. each wlih
o 2 li lounge 'din-
\ ork slone fire-
• windows, along
all. cloaks., w.c..
Igc. filled Ht-
- ~m. Dble. garage.
. Lge. lerracc. 5
: n many mature
on la woods,
Tel. Croat Mls-

hampshire

SYMONDS & CO.

24 VOTE ST.. BASINGSTOKE
7 miles Norm of Basingstoke.

Period Farmhouse residence and
-- acres ground. In superb rural
situation.

expertly extended and

renovated by a master builder
far his own occupation. Square
hall, lovely lounge, separate
dining rm. inner hall, dream
kitchen, utility rm.. study,
downstairs cloakrm.. urge land-
ing. master bedrm.. shower rm.
y.AjB'r. * other large bedims.,
fully tiled barium. Full gas-fired
C.H. Range of outbuildings,
double garage. workshop,
siabtrs. well erdosed ornamen-
tal gardens and paddocks of
approximately Zi acres.

Further details available from
Sole Agent
£50.000 FREEHOLD

ISLE OF WIGHT

ltiTH CENTURY FARMHOUSE.
3 TUDOR STONE-FIREPLACES,
exposed oak beams, j acres and
part slone walled garden. Mag-
nifier ni sea views, surrounded
by Naiional Trust farmland. S
mins, from lovely- sandy bathing
and surfing beaches, *■’ bnUnv.
2 silling run., part eloctrlc C.H.
Dble. garage. All main services.
Permission for tea garden busi-
ness If required.

FREEHOLD £18,000

Sir Francis PltUs A Son.
Tresh water 3185.

PERIOD VILLAGE HOUSE

WITH J ACRE SECLUDED
gardens In lovely old village.
Alton 5 miles. Basingstoke and
M3. 7 miles. Oil-fired heating,
□rawing rm... 2 nd roccpllon.
larnr kitchen utility baihrm..

3 6«lmu, Potential far expan-
sion -further Improvement. Price
£17.500.

f o“? ‘ u marram it

j Power. 10 Greenhiu Parade
I Barnett. 01-449 4596.
jCOCKFOSTERS/EAST BARNET.

1 &oa 1 ***“e semi-deiMiuid 5 bedrm.
residence, 2 reception, large
kitchen. inUirm.. sep. w.c ln-
}?0ral garage. Soon, garden.
Freehold Ci4.aOo. Tristram &
Power 01-449 4596.

FARNBOROUCH PARK. nr.

Hromiev iW mins. London i.
Ptoturo&qua Tudor-style house In
selnct. quint position. 5 bods.,
bath., hall. 2 recs. Gas C.H.

P?£ fl 25« . secluded ndn:

L16.950 fhld. Incl. cMs. and
«ns. Wilson A Co.. 23 Mount

Education Courses

THE LANGUAGE TUITION CENTRE'S

SECRETARIAL COLLEGE

„ . Secretarial and Foreign Language Training.

Reconn.sod by the Dcparlnirnl a! Education and Science

DAY STUDENTS STUDENTS’ RESIDENCE

all tra ining W Oxford Street and in Soulh Kensington.

P.pionuk courses iai in combined secretarial and foreign
language iraming at variant levels Including postgraduate and/or
ihi for training or Bllunguai Secretaries and micrpren'r—
TTs'VjL'WV . FroiTWCtus i I0m Utc Socrcvarv. Depi. ST..
29-42 Ox-ord St.. London. WLA 4DY. Tel. 01-657 0681 .-&.

I READ FOR A DEGREE AT HOME

Sncreufol Postal Tuition for CCE A a Icvola tali Boards*.
London Unix. Degrees jTDBchern' t* Professional exams BuMness
bUid^-s. Gateway Gocrses for the Open Lrtiv. Guidance bv

ssassi from

WOLSEY HALL OXFORD, 0X2 6PR

5 fSEFSBnyS. 019 ConncU for ac Accreditation o! Corrcipond-

SKINNER & ROSE

The Old Georgian Houto. 57 Boll Slreet. Relgaie (Tel. 47575i
and al Rndhlll. Horloy. and Crawiey.

st.. w.iT oi-499 iiaTT

CANTERBURY a; mile*, Unique) ATTRACTIVE COUNTRY HOUSE with 2 ACTUS or land. 4/5 bnd-
rurei setting easy reach Ashford rooms and 2 bathrooms. Beds. Beaks or Herts up to £20.01)0 for
and coast. Lux. labour-savlne I ,l,a rir.ni nm—pi u D.r • m

ana coast, lux. labour-saving

bungalow in beautiful min 41

brds.. 2 b"lhs„ 2 M«a. ton? COUNTRY MANSION.
25fi._x 18ft. 1 . superb kitchen. I of London. Ref.: Ft.

£j?- polo- ..oarage. J1 acres.'

LIB. OOO fhld. Sole Agents, wu-

. uk»w Hiiu m mutiifvmai bliuki mi noru uil w 1UT

Uw rloht prop pn y. Ref.; IB.

COUNTRY mansion, 10 bedrooms. Z Aero*. 20/50 miles radius

nT Ijindnh Unf - Ff*

p Mounl sr./w.i:

ncruci au\u "

REIGATE

ARCHITECT-DESIGNED 4-vr.-

R ld house. 5/4 beds.. 2SR.
junge, aiudy/4th bed., kil./
dinar, luxury baihrm.. daak-
nn laundry _ ret. Mature
secluded gdn. £1 0.950 o.n.o.
Tel.: Re hm to 4B297.

50. Maidstone 26204

URREY

NEAR OOOALMING. closa _
amenities. AMrac.. modn.. del.
house. 5 bods., spacious lounge/
dining rm.. 2 nd sitting rm
wood block floprs. fined "
cnen. ctoofcnn.. bath.. «
Ctruo. Sunny - seclud
bcaoUful patio. Fu
£12.950 OimT Tel.: Go dal miner
22895.

NOAR DITCHLING. Fine caontry
house, axlsnsive views, 6 acres.

SHROPSHIRE BORDER

LARGE DETACHED HOUSE,
Expansively fitted moke idual
rellremonl home, with elevatod
position overlooking Tamo Val-
ley. Close to Town and Golf
courso. Lounge. Breakfast Kit'
chen. Study. 4 Bedrooms.
Double Garage. Central Heat-
ing. Cl 1.500.

McCartney. Morris Sr Barker,
Wylcwn House. Knighton.
Radnorshire.

Tel.: Kn hgii Ion 621/2.

PAIR OF STONE
COTTAGES

SET ON EDGE OF PIC-
TURESQUE Welsh Border VU-
lago. sitting room. Kitchen. 3

EAST DEVON

Bedrooms, needs convening Into
one dwelling and modernising.
£2.500.

McCartney. Morris & Barker.
Wylcwn House, Knighton,
Radnorshire.

Tol.: Knighton 621/2.

NORTH WEST

DEVON. Charming town house,
centre Axmlnsier, 4 miles from
sea. ideal retired couple. 5 firs,
over basemnni. Gdn. -with views
over hills. 2 bodrms.. rec. . kit.,
batlum. C.h.w., part C.H.
£5.750. Tel.: Wtimlngnon 320.

BROOKLANDS. SALE. Cheshire.
Lyyvfy "l" Shape bungalow. 5
bedrms. (fined wardrobes lit 2

■TOH-ij-mih

bedrms.), lounge, dining rm.,
fully filled kitchen, bathrm./w.c.
Also sep. w.c.. electric C.H.

SS^i^STsiS^ 10 "- £7 - 9ao -

'RETREAT ?

1 - murn envied
J residence In

.ten stadia, kn-
Garage. A Ulllc
i Details: Tel.

SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE Floe IfllfFn POCUI OF

del ached bungalow In tKopilDnoi | UAru hUsrilKC
peslilon. 4 ttcdrms.. I acre grdn.

\S.800 Frtild. Bernard Thorpes.

Thorpe Heuso. Hereford. Tfil.:

HERTFORDSHIRE

DELIGHTFUL K. HERTS. ViHaB®.
o vr. old archHect-desIgned
chaleL bungalow. 5 bedrms.. 5
reception. Weigh ton kitchen. Foil
C.H. Dble. garago. 1 acre .gdn.
40 mins London. Freehold.
£13.800. Tel. Hltchlh 5374.

BUSHEV HEATH. HERTS. Unique
detached bungalow In secluded £
acre garden with own Prtvaie
drive beauHinUy modernised and
tasIcruUy decorated eccommoda-
llon wlih lounvc 23rt. x 15n.
Open plan kitchen sep. utility/
laundry rm., 3 bedrms.. haihrm.
h cloafcrm. C.H. Dble. garagV
woriuhop. £18.750 Freehold.
Sole Agents Chamberlain it
Hlckerton. 35 High Road, Bushey
Heath Tel.: 01-y50 3434.

GOOD GRACIOUS, SPACIOUS
4 bed. house. 5 recaps.. fliDy-
Alled Hygona Kitchen. Nlghl-
Blore heaters. Quiet Views or
North Wilts downland. Garden
with frull trees. M.4 access.
Offers considered. Ring Swindon

i H7Q1 1 ■n'rm

50 YR. OLD GABLE
BRICK COTTAGE

FACING SOUTTf in remofo ChU-
lern Valley. Very peaceful (the
lane leads, now here il yet Wost
London only 1 hour via M4. 4
miles. Goring Station. Semi-
detached. 3 bedroom*, bath-
room. 2 reception rooms, hall/
playroom, modernised kitchen.

tic GX.C. Area

)akfield,” Somerset Road,

VIM8LEDON, S.W.19.

ped Garden Panoramic Views

LATS ONLY NOW REMAIN UNSOLD IN THIS
:iVE ARCHITECT DESIGNS) DEVELOPMENT
AT PRICES FROM C 14,750
and offering

JBLE BEDROOMS. 2 LUXURY BATHROOMS.

1/2 RECEPTION ROOMS
r leases. Law Ground Rents. All amenities,
dons will be accepted in strict rotation at che
SHOW FLAT (Tri.t 01-746 8436).

-4 p.m. INC SUNDAYS (CLOSED WEDNESDAY).
jteJ brochure and price II A upon request.

Sole Selling Agents

H CARDALE, GROVES & CO.,

2, London. W1E 8EZ (no stamp necessary).

Tel.: 01-629 6604. Ref.: TCD.

SELGRAVIA.

KINGWOOD & CO.

IN ASSOCIATION Will

MAHLER & MARLER

HOUSES

116 Ebury Street. S.W.l. (rl -730 6191.

COOKS SCHOLASTIC
SERVICE

may help by advising you on

S ur child's educational future.

oks offer a specialised per-
sonal service giving full infor-
mation on day. boarding and
finishing schools. tutorials,
secretarial colleges, specialised
studies both here and abroad
and holiday homo.

It's your child's future: let us
help yon decide.

THOS. COOK & SON LTD.

(Dept. J). 45 Barkalov Slreot.
_ London. WIA 1EB.

Tbl.: 01-499 4000. ext. 671.

— ward* Heath. TeL: 50151

small . utility room, Garage. SPACIOUS HOUSEBOAT. 5 rm* .
Secluded garden. £9.200 o.n.o. adn.. tol.. C.H. 25 mins. Watar-

Tcl. Checkondon 104915 ) 718. bo. £5.400. Certnbrook 4775.

irtA. Chaleo of several newly bum luxury houses, c
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CHELSEA. S.W.3. Altrncilva modern house with garago. 4 beds..
2 recs-. 3 baths., kit. C.H. 7a yoara. £38-500-

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utility rm. Staff accomitt. C.H. Lift. 35 years

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W. A. ELLIS 174 ^ •SSSSA

T * * * ^ 01-589 2425.

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BROADWALK HOUSE

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south-facing ice. Dining nn. super fitted kitchen. 4 bedrms. 2 bath..
Cloaks. /w.c.

LEASE ABOUT 94 y rs. PRICE £A5.000 Inc. cpts. & etna.

PARK GA
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VMPSTEAD HAMPSTEAD, N.W.6

a Clone > HOME 8 INCOME, .bet. property

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EXTENSIVELY MODERNISED
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root lorrace and eat To. C.H.
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HILL ST., MAYFAIR

A 3rd fr 4th floor maisonnette
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ims.. 3 spacious rocef, rm*.,
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care Laker. . This . apartment
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carve la & curtains. HUNTER A
CO., 23 Brook St., W. 1, 629

108t.

93, HAMILTON TERRACE, N.W.8.

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499 8644.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

Non-smoker Robin Marlar looks at the scene behind next season’s new cricket league

Sponsors need the human touch too

CIGARETTES MAY be killing the
smokers, but at the moment they are
a great boon to the rest of us. Some
eminent advertising man will probably
jump down my throat, but if memory
doesn't lie it was Benson ami Hedges
who ran that television commercial —
in the days when they were allowed —
showing an afflicted character breaking
into Fort Knox or thereabouts, gold
bars stacked all around, just to get a
gold packet oF cigarettes.

He caundn't have been a. cricketer.
A cricketer would have gone in with
a smuggler's vest, loaded up with good
metal and rushed off to the assay office.
Cricket needs money. It needs it now
not only for the first-class game, but in
order to invest at grass-roots level so
that the game can pick up some lost
share of the leisure market.

Despite all the gloss, the Press con-
ference given at Lord’s on Thursday
was very much a commercial meeting.
Cricket had something to sell — a new
one-day competition. At the moment
that is rated as a valuable product with
real selling points. It is a national pro-
motion. It is not one-off like a horse
race, or even a one-week affair like a
golf competition: it last in fairly con-
centrated form for 21 months with
spin-off for the rest oF the year. It is
an attractive sell to the main media,
television and Press. There is potential
in the cricket itself for all the eternal
virtues from heroism to humour in
could become a permanent feature in
our beloved sporting life.

There was a time when cricket, and
other sports come to that, were not
good at negotiating the sale of their
wares. For years sport was a bargain

for the television industry. Looking
hack, the Gillette Cup looks to have
been a bargain, too, though to be fair
Gillette and cricket were moving into
an unknown jungle where GiUette. to
their eternal credit, set a pattern of
discretion and non-interference: had
they adoped the standards of American

television-programme sponsorship

Ugh. the road to Mafia.

Sporting authorities are wiser now.
Four years ago people in sport had
hardly heard about audience ratings
and prices per column inch. The com-
mittee which negotiated cricket’s deal
with Benson and Hedges is sad to have
aimed at £90,000. Many of us thought

Hedges, arriving as third sponsors on

„ . - .

«iui«u «aw afOU,vuu. w*. ud huw e

they would be lucky to ^et £75,000.

They got £80,000. All but the toughest
of horse traders should be pleased.

Not that anyone likes having these
figures bandied about Benson and

the one-day cricket scene, were natur-
ally reluctant to have their more ex-
pensive arrangement compared with
others. All the sponsors point out — cor-
rectly enough— that they are contribut-
ing to the welfare of a sport which
is bigger than budgets, that their con-
tribution should not be measured in
added sales volume and that a true
evaluation of the benefit of sporting
sponsorship can never be im^b,

The fact is though that every self-
respecting marketing or public rela-
tions executive is going- to make as
accurate an assessment of value as
be can. Only if the money paid to spoil;
comes out of the charities budget can
a chairman or managing director afford
to he blas£ about cost in today's com-
mercial world. And as the price of
sponsorship and the impact of com-

petition presses, that trend will
accelerate. Gillette are paying £30,000
for their cup for the next three years,
the lower figure reflecting the length of
their involvement and the fewer,
matches played. There have always been
executives in Gillette Kho have won-
dered bow many extra blades the cup
sold. A research survey might well show
a greater popular identification of the
Gillette Cup with cricket than shaving.
Cricket, as well as the company, has
an. interest in knowing the answer to
that one.

It is important that the sporting
authorities should recognise where
they are in all this. The big leap for-
ward in sponsorship prices is a thing
of the past which was made possible
only by Government action banning
cigarette advertising on television.
From now on measurements are going

to be tighter, and both seller and buyer
need to have the measurma skjUs.
Sponsorship is a lease. not i
Even among those who realise th-a
there is mui’h unhappiness when Row-
mans, who had done so much for
cricket, re-pi tebed their tents on the
tennis circuit. One reason was that
emotions rather than statistics we.e

in On' Wednesday I was at the Forum
at Dillingham watching the Dewar
Cup, When that tennis circuit was
launched last year it was a step in the
dark, a £20,000 investment for the
whisky company, with a heavy plough-
back into ■grass-roots tennis. Tennis,
sensibW, tries to insist on selling some
potatoes with the gravy. Analysis
shows that this was a magnificent m-

^Hovfever, success does not come only

from the hones of a shrewd
ment. Dewar's are putting a,
blood into their promotion, aa
it in such a way that they win

Benson and Hedges certain!
to a splendid start on Thvi
their openess at the launefair
conference. Their financial invi
is splendid for cricket: human
ment will add to the benr
receive.

They will benefit. And the
moralists mil campaign. I ai
tolerant non-smoker. Ask my v
promised to give up the ve-
ago on top of a No. 13 bus.
the last freedoms people ha
kill themselves: at the menu
cannot be anxious to restrict
dom by supporting a puritanic
on the tobacco, drink and
dustries.

Leinster bank on youth

THIS SEASON'S Irish Inler-Pro-
vincial Rugby Championship gels
under way at Lansriowne Road.
Dublin, next Saturday, when Lein-
ster meet Connaught in a match
which should provide some
pointers for the rest of the series,
as well as providing food for
thought for the Ireland selectors.

The Leinster side was picked
after a trial on Wednesday in
which the Probables heat tbe
Possibles 32-15, while the Con-
naught XV is expected to be
announced this weekend.

Leinster's youth policy of the
past few seasons now seems to be
paying rich dividends, as three of
last year’s Undcr-2I side have
bees awarded their first senior
caps. They are fuli-bacb Tony
Ensor. stand-off Conor Sparks and
flanker Eddie Wigglcswortb. ...

Ensor and Sparks are both
students at University College.
Dublin, while Wigglcsworth is a
member of St. Mary's. The fourth
new cap in the side is flanker
JYoeJ -Murphy, of CJonlarf. a
player who has been on tbe fringe
of honours for several seasons.

Probably the most intriguing
selection from a long-term view-
point is Wigglesworth’s. Only 18.
he is an extremely promising
wing-forward who would have
been eligible for both the Leinster
Under-29 and Vndcr-21 sides
again this season. To win senior
representative recognition so
young is a considerable achieve-
ment, and there is no doubt that
his selection is very much on
merit.

Whether or not he would have

been called on quite as soon iu
normal circumstances is question-
able. as Leinster have a lengthy
back-row injury list, among them
British Lions Fergus Slattery
and Mick Hipwell. Shay Derring,
Pan! Inglis and Dennis Hickie.
Nevertheless. WIggleswortb can
be expected to grasp bis chance
with both hands.

Captaining the Leinster side is
the experienced Dave Barry, who
led the Oxford pack in last year’s
University match. He was reserve
to Ken Kennedy in the Ireland
side throughout last season, and
was in line for caii-np as a Lions
replacement when Frank Laidlaw
was injured in New Zealand.

Making his comeback at the age
of 32 after a break of three years
is Kevin Flynn (Wanderers). He
is still a very good centre, but
whether his selection is a
forward-looking move is surely
debatable.

All told, however, it is a strong
side ou paper, with the only weak-
ness the inexperience of the
flankers at this level. The front
row has a particularly solid
appearance, with Barry in
between Lion Sean Lynch and
Noel Dwyer of Lansdowne, a
regular in the side since winning
his first cap against Connaught
two years ago. And at lock Con
Feighery and the massive Kevin

Mays resume their partnership of
last season.

Sparks should form a useful
link with the live-wire St Mary’s
scrum-half, Johnny Moloney, who
is expected to go on to play for
Ireland later in the season, while
the UCD captain, Tom Grace,
keeps the left-wing berth from
which be earned a tour of the
Argentine with Ireland last year,
and international Alan Duggan
is in his usual place on the right.

Flynn’s partner in the centre
is another Argentine tourist,
Frank O’Driscoll. who won his
first cap in the corresponding
match two years ago, while Ensor
Is a particularly promising young
f nil-back, sound in defence and
always ready to come forward as
well.

Connaught have prepared well
this season, and with the experi-
ence of internationals Ray
McLongblin and Mick Mo Hoy in
their pack they will not be easily
subdued. They will miss Man-
chester full-back, Barry O'Dris-
coll. who has opted to concen-
trate on playing for L ancash i re,
having been named as captain
of tbe county side.

Connaught may not have the
same penetration behind the
scram as Leinster, bat they can
be expected to show determina-
tion in plenty— a quality which
has worked wonders for under-
dogs on many occasions, and just
might upset the odds by bringing
them their first success In the
championship since 1963.

Heriot’s
hold out

John Woodward

Ulster waste chances

YORKSHIRE beat Ulstc-r for
the first time since 1967 at Raven-
hili yesterday, scoring odc goal,
three tries, and one penalty goal,
to one goal, two tries, and two
penalty goals. It was. in the end.
a deserved victory, for although
Ulster led 14-0 at half-time, their
forwards were only rarely able to
dictate terras to a lively Yorkshire
pack

Ulster took the lead after seven
minutes when left wing MdVlaster
dribbled on after a kiekahead by
Rea and beat Yorkshire Tull back
Bloomer to the touch down in the
left hand corner. Disaster struck
Yorkshire three minutes later when
Wigglesworth, a ne wcap, had to
go off with an injured collar bone
and flanker Sharpe moved out to
the left wing.

Ulster dominated for much of
the first half but could not add to

Ulster 20pts

Yorkshire 2Ipts

by scrum-half Pickering
McGeech

by John Woodward

their tally until four minutes be-

fore the interval when a fine three-

luarter movement ended with new
full back cap McKibbin getting in
time Ulsl

at the corner. In injury time Ulster
went further ahead when another

handling movement, in which
McKibbin again featured, finished

with Herron going over at the right
for McCombe to convert
Ulster’s half-time lead could well
have been much higher had they
not tried too much elaboration In
midfield. Too often play broke

down in the centre and numerous

chances were lost , .

Up front Yorkshire were doing
extremely well with only seven
forwards and again Ulster’s rucking
weaknesses which had been
observed against both Surrey and
Lancs earlier in the season were
Obvious.

Five minutes after tbe interval,
McKibbin ‘fielded a high kick under
his home posts but Yorkshire
robbed him in the ruck and moved
the ball right for McGeecban to go
over in Che .corner for a try which
Carter converted. Minutes later
both sides were reduced to 14
men when McMaster bad to go off
with a broken nose and Perry was
pulled out of tbe pack to the right
wing. , , .

In the 12th -minute second row
forward Nash got over for a try in
the right-hand corner and five min-
utes later Harrop brought the
scores level following a fine break
by McGeech an down the right

^llfster hit back with a McCombe
penalty but, on the half-hour, a

allowed iScGeechan to outpace the
defence and go over in the corner.
McCombe replied with a massive
penalty but Shortly before the end
Ulster were penalised at a scrum
almost in front of their own posts
and Carter made no mistake with
the kick.

Ulster: H. Me KID Bin

Herron (Bract-pi . H.

tin ilnstonuns):

k tip nun idwtd', n. Roe (NorUll.

R. MttSert (QueoiuL. W. McMaster
i Ballymena): W. McCombe ICngJISl.

2.°vK- f8£

K

. c.
Perry

aannon) . D. DaBon (Malono
MurUgh (Poriadown l . J.
lOueensi: Front row: S. Hutton

1 Malone 1 . K- Kennedy iLondon Irish i.
‘ Kane ICIYMS*.

YoHuhire: D. S. Bloomer t Mar Icy I :

wasp. iw&isSkA

fieidi
B

in

ner • oijoiuto i , n. -

?£ M/fe

I 1 Bradford ij No._ A. m

iaflfasi'i^ O. ^M. ' fialceftorV.

luauriuc]. u. m. aiww ’ •

P. Nash 1 Middlesbrough ) . C, Sharpe
(Sheffield Ual. i: Front row: J. F Green-

wood I H a ddoraflB Id l . ~ ~,J- SITU nn < c n

i Huddersfield* . T. A. Racklldge (Mid

ffaroo: K. Clark < Ulster Soc.l.

GOLF

British golfers
lagging behind

iPANTENE

Vitamin HairTonic
So much more thanadressing

• THE FOUR British golf pi
taking part in toe Brasil txotf Open
at Rio de Janeiro were lagging in

>ros

ieu

the race for first place.

Malcolm Gregson shot a 74 to
make his total 147: Guy Bunt had
a 7$ for 148. Nick Job a 74 for 149
and Stuart Brown a 3-over-par 74
for 154.

The Brazilian amateur. Jaime
Gonzales, led toe field with a 4-
under-par 67 to give him an 8-
under-par 133.

#^RAIN WASHED out_ the day’s

after two hours in the final
matches of the Commonwealth

amateur golf championships at
New Zealand- Canada

Aukland,

and Australia, undefeated in the
first two rounds, began a foursomes
battle for top place but victory
went to the weather.

Heriots FP 13 pts

Watsonians 9 pts

by Reg Prophit

WATSON1AN5, fielding a painf ully

improvised back division.’ all but
pulled off their first win at Golden

Acre since 1965. after a pulsating:

last quarter in which they exert

tremendous pressure on Herioi’s
line. Bu Heriot's hid ou for a vic-

tory by one goal, one penalty goal
and ‘

one try. to one goal and one
penalty goal, and I suppose they
just deserved the spoils since they
were short handed from the eighth
minute of tbe second half.

In an always exciting if some-
what staccato encounter, Heriots.
strangely enough, only developed
fluency when Harry Burnett., their
stand-off was injured, and Craig
moved up from centre, with McLeod
withdrawn from the pack. The
Watsonian forwards, however, had
fought their hearts out inspired by
their young captain, Watters, and
with Gallagher making a deter-
mined bid to win back his district
berth in the back row.

Behind the Watsonian scrum, t be
backs, despite an improved display
by Young, their international scrum
half, and resolute running by Blake
and Barr, creaked and groaned
time after time into a tight-mark-
ing defence. In contrast, Heriot's
made much of some loose-play pos-
session during a purple patch in
the second Half, the speed and
inventiveness of ther midfield backs
playing off with two handsome
tries.

At full-back for Heriot’s. the
highly talented Irvine gave a mixed
display highlighted by some superb
running out of defence, but marred
occasionally by pardonable mistakes
under pressure. The powerful, long-
striding Borthwick was easily their
best back, always dangerous wits
his thunderous running, and making
a strong effort fod district promo-
tion.

In the first half, there was a
deal of honest endeavour but a sad
lack of fluency, so stern was the
tackling: toe whole expressed in a
significant scoreline of one. penalty
goal each.

Irvine kicked an angled goal
from fairly well out in the third
minute, and the useful Barr, always
adventurous in counter-attack,
replied with a penalty for Watson-
ians shortly before the Interval.
Heroita re-started with increased
tempo and from rucked ball the
fly-half and both centres handled
accurately, with Craig, looping, for
Borthwick to crash through a trail
of diving bodies for Ids 25th try
of the season.

Maintaining their ■ impetus,
Heriot's breached a fanatical
defence once again two minutes
later when a break by tbe speedy
Craifi released Wedd on a scoring
run with a barn-door overlap.
Irvine kicked a splendid goal.

This ended Heriot's spell of
dominance and, wltb Burnett off,
Watsonians waxed stronger the
longer the match lasted. Midway
through the half Blake forced his
way over for a thoroughly deserved
try. laid on by Young’s dash up the
middle. Barr converted, and apart
from one fleeting breakout in the
last minute it was remorseless, if
abortive Watsonian pressure for the
rest of the match.

Flaherty (No. 14), the London Scottish right wing, tries to gather the ball from a loose scrum

against Bedford at Richmond yesterday

Tom Di«on

YESTIRDAYS RUGBY RESUITS

French

INTERNATIONAL

B M 30 Wain "B” 9

i P aris I

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cheshire 4 North amber land 24

Devonshire 12 CSomwnll IS

Somerset 17 Gloacetter J6

Blech heath 9 Roulyn Pic. 25

Bradford 9 Manchester ...... 9

Bridgwater & A. 11 U.S. Portsmouth 6
Brooghtan Pk. ...24 F yfdo . ^5

Heriot’s FP: A, R. Irvine: C. W.
Borthwick, J. A. B. a-Ufl. N. C. WbMj,
W. A. Bogarth; H. M- Burnett. H. G.

Burned, ft. O.’ - -

M. D. Hullo it. G. X. Flsken. o.
Huso. O. p. ctut. 13. Mrddleum. N. H.

Watson bins: T. W. HarrrR. W. Bl*fee<

Robertson.- Crarar.,_A^ J.

Sregor. R. J. N. Patrick R. C. Vootib:

W. S.' Uend^son. M. W atte rs, D.

MtNla£

'Referee: W.'s. Bryson (Selkirk).

Crosby for St Andrews

Bins Croat y is planning to visit St

Andrews next September to take part in
the first annual competition far the cup
ha pros anted tor amateur members of
St Andrews Golf Club* who are over

60 years of age. _ Bing la_a member or
the Royal and Ancient Golf Clob of
Si Andrews.

Coventry 19 Moseley 15

CosferUi a Richmond 13

Harlequins 28 Waterloo 10

Hawick 24 AbertMlery 0

Leicester 7 Swansea 7

Uvarpool 17 Nuneaton 17

Ldn. Scottish ...15 Bedrord 12

Lougbbro' Coll. 44 Headhtgley 3

Mot. Police 10 Esher 4

I Newport 17 Wasps 10

Northampton ....21 OgfortS Univ ...11

Nous 25 Birkenhead l*k.... 4

O. Edward Ians ...35 O.M. Taytore ... 4

O.Whitgtftians 12 Btreilanhain 54

Durham 21 C um berland 14

Abo ra von 13 Bridgend 12

Bristol ...18 Sancene 12

Edinburgh Acad*. O W. of Scotland.. JO

Edinburgh Wdr4-.39 Ayr 16

Lansdowne 29 London Irish 6

Melville F.P. XV 12
Moray Hse. F.P. 16

Cartha 9

Stirling Unlv. ... 6

H ertot 7 a FP 13

Boroughmulr FP 11

Trinity Acad*. 25

Gala 21

Langholm 3

Melrose 20

Selkirk 34

Glasgow HSFP 14
JcrdanhlU Coll. 7
Glasgow Acads. 27
Glasgow Unlv. ... Q
Greenock Wdrs. 3

E din. Northern 12

Currte ....l|

B'houston Acad. 12
Glenrothes 27

Kelvlnside Acads 17
W. of Scot. XV 39

. ralaoniana
Royal HSFP .
Musselburgh
Jod f o r est ....

RAF

Melville FP .
Kilmarnock/ A
Inrionlan*

Kelso

Edinburgh Unlv. O
Hlllhead HSFP 25
Allan Glen’s FP 17
Stewart's FP ...21
O.Atoysians 15

9
... B
...lO
... 4

... e

... 9
... a
...10
.12

Oticy .27 Narrogatn 10

5L Mary’s Hosp-24 Bath 23

SL Ha Ions S Palmerston 7

Streethem & C... 3 Rugby 16

Tn union n Glamorgan Wdre.11

Ulster 20 Vorfcshfre J1

CANCELLED. Guy's

Che I eon ham.

Host*. V.

SCHOOL

Roynl H8 ........12

Broughton Scb... 7

Leith Acad, 26

Nth. Berwick HS.34
Preston Lets. Sch.34
TWnlft ACOd. ....30
Abardonn Acad. . B

Dollar Acad 12

Kirkcaldy HS .... 8

Dundee HS 7

Dunfermline HS.. 6

Harris Acad 14

Glasgow HS d

La rule Acad. ...44

Mere Coll 7

Fottee lO

Sin wart's Coll.... 6
Stra I halloa Scb ..24
Cordoxetoun 3

RUGBY

Watson's Coll.... 9

Pcobkjs HS IU

Ahm Acad 4

LRrorton Sch O

Rosa HS 6

JonfanANI C5 ...IS
Aberdeen GS .... 9

Harlot's Sch 16

Bell .Baxter Sell.. 13
Melville Coil. 0
Morrison's Acad. 15
Morgan Acad. ...15
Royal Belfast in.50

Falkirk HS O

Greenock Acad. ..15

MorcMston 3

Edinburgh Acad. 16

Loretto Sch 6

Kelvlnslde Acad 13

KWcm/dy .34 Hawick VM ...... lO

Dundee Unlv. ... 6 Broughton FP ...38

Aha rdeon shire ...28 Huntly O

Aberdeen G8FP..44 Howe of Fire .... 3

O.Granmiariens... 6 Cordonlans 38

Dunformlloo 3 Hutchesons 6

Dundee HSFP ... S St. Andrews Un. 16

Dnndoe Unlv. ... • Broughton FP 3G

LeHh Acad 27 Perthshire 24

RACING

British hopes
rise in rain

Beasley’s US trip

lobby Beasley travels la America .next
month lo rtdo the Irish-mined f
Fort In the Colonial Cup Jn South
Una on November 2o.

Abtska

Caro-

• BRITISH hopes are nsin^: as
heavy rain, already heralded by
drizzle, approaches Laurel, where
toe £42,000 Washington Inter-
national will be staged tomorrow.
A wet autumn has removed the
usual need for dyeing the grass
green and the lush turf 'track
should be just on the soft side
of good — Ideal conditions for the
consistent ex-Italian Derby winner
Ortis, trained by Peter Walwyn and
ridden by Duncan Keith. The
powerful chestnut travelled well
and moved beautifully in a 5} fur-
long spin yesterday.

Although France’s Miss Dan
finished second in 1970, 19 years
have shown the race is a poor con-
test for fillies. But the summer
bloom on the hay colt of Need
Mur] ess's Hill Circus proves that
this lightly raced three-year-old is
just coming to her best at toe right
time and she should surely give
Mill Beef's Jockey. Geoff Lewis, a
great ride to crown his wonderful
season.

West or

Edinburgh Acads..,.
W. of Scotland ...

by Ken Dona]

WEST PROVED thems
able try scorers, as tfr
every chance and half
account in a substanti
at Raeburn Place. The ?
watched by the seiectio
tee convener Lex Govar
president Alex Brown,
have been impressed
aggressiveness or the
wards if not their pen
West thoroughly w;
went ati out for a ai
as they camped down'
home 25, and from tl
serious raid in the op
minutes Hannah took
well to score too fj
Burnet to convert.

The slighter built
cals, always in flange:
overrun, fell further bt
Burnet landed an ea.<
Constantly hemmed i
territory by the
pressure exerted by-
forwards spured on 1
Payne and Carmir
Academicals had to re.
kicking by Hamilton t
son to extricate ti
troublesome situation. 1

Stevenson tried oi
short kicks as Academ
to come more into t
but Williamson came
tackle Mennie irtsi*
beat Dur.lop for the s
against the head, but
unable to make mi
opportunities.

Burnet increased ’
with another penalty
minutes from balf-tiir
the interval Haldane :
for another try ' wh"
converted.

Those nine points
minutes prior to th ei
given West a lead
hardly merited, an
Academicals rallied fi
then Walker broke
Weston continued to

agile for the home c
when

en he darted away
able to finish it off w
try far out

Academicals had th
scoring chance when '
a penalty some 35 ya
he was short, and in
time West’s handlin
had combined in anat
ful coup.

Smith. Dunlop, am
lent a hand before Yc
down so close to the
Burnet's kick was a l
mality. Just previo
had had to retire foj

Gallant though the
resistance had been,
as West stepped up 1
with soul-destroying
the closing minutes,
hard then as in th
minutes, they piled
14 points. Davidson
more tries. Burnet
points from Daviaso

Edinburgh Academicals

lion: D. *

Hamilton: D. Mcnme.i G.
lands. J. A. Croarvr. O.
son: l. D. Slwon&on. R. v
Morales: M. P. Sr. Tulli
each rani*. W. M. Lls4on, I*
A. W. Forsyih* D. W. J.
Walker.

„ West of Scotland: W
R. F. M. Hannah. D
C. D. Williamson. D. Sfie
son. L. £. Weston: 1- *
Haldane. D. J. M. Sml
Payne. T. Young; A. 1
Q. Dunlop, Q. R. Dean.
Referee: J, Young (Hcj

FOR THE RECORD

England win is a formality

ENGLAND set about winning the
Bologna Trophy at Grimsby yester-
day in a way that seemed almost
bullying. The finished with 56

S oints to Scotland's 36, and Wales's
J. This victor was England’s 30th
In toe 32-year history of this swim-
ming international match among
the home countries.

Scotland had suggested that they
should combine with Wales to take
on the English and the sooner that
day comes the better, though
England would still be clear
favourites to win tbe contest
England. Scotland and Wales
finished Jn that order in the first
five events and toe match could
already be safety declared “ no
contest”

Brian Brinkley (Bedford Modern-
fans) set a British short-course
record of 4mins 14.9secs for 400
metres in winning the 440 yards
freestyle, but the tune Is 3E seconds
inferior to the long course record
he holds.

This was not toe only anomaly
In the records set yesterday. Lesley
Atlardlce 114). of Havering won
the women’s 440 yards freestyle for
England, but set a Scottish record
of 4m ins 47Esecs. She was born
in Scotland but swims always for
England, where she lives. The
anomaly here, however, is that she
has swum 400 metres long-course
in a time much faster then this.

Scotland's only .victory was a
surprising one, Diane Walker, a
much improved swimmer from
Aberdeen, beating Denise Banks
(Chelmsford) in the 293} yards
individual medley. Miss Banks,
who is the holder of the British
junior records at both of the stan-
dard medley distances, has had
a hard season . and was sluggish on
the- final stage, toe freestyle, an
which stroke Miss Walker has re-
turned some good times as a
sprinter.

Whies had two wans Michael
i am Northern)

Richards (Nottingham
duly took the 220 yards backstroke
at cruising speed, 2 mins. 17.3 secs,
and Mrs Pat Bevan (Kingsbury)
confirmed toa£ she is Britain’s most
improved breastroke swimmer by
winning over 220 yards in 2 mins.
52 secs, against two experienced
Internationa in Christine Jarvis and
Pamela Wilson.

dale Park Squash Club, Sheffield;
opening of £30,000 extensions.

They are Pbil Ayton, Paul BD 11-
man. and John Easter. Northern
England champion Mike Grundy,
ana Tony Swift the Lanacsbire title
holder, will also be there. 1710
feature of the new court is a glass
back wall.

• WORLD BOXING Association
flyweight champion Masao Ohaba,
of Japan, retained the title by a
unanimous points win against
Fernando Caban el a, Philip Lues, in
Tokio. With lightening-fast left Jabs
and solid digbt crosses to toe head,
the 23-year-oW Ohaba built up a
solid pointy lead from tbe first bell
and never looked in danger. The
tough Ca&enela was still battling at
the end but be failed to make any
impression against a faster and
cleverer opponent.

• BRITISH professional Graham
StilwelL survived little more than an
hour in the qualifying stages of the
Embassy £20.000 open lawn tenuis
championships at Wembley yester-
day. S ti] well lost 5-7. 2-6 to Frew
McMillan of South Africa in tbe
first qualifying round.

MEN’S SINGLES — 1«t Qml. Rtf.: F. D.
McMillan is. Africa) beat G. R, stltwell
(GBl 7-5. 6-2: S. J. MbUhewa (GBI
beat R. D. Croat* (Australia) 9-7, 6-4:
T. Leonard ( US) beat P. ft. Hufcfiins
i GBI 7-5, 6-1: W. W. Bovmnr (Aus-
tralia) beat A. Bhupaa llndlni 6-4. 6-1.

WOMEN'S SINCLjfS- Quel. Rd.: Mlu

V. A. Barton < C 8 1 beat Miss S. Mlnfortf
,6-4. 6-3:. MISS W. GHcfyist

6-3. 6-3: Miss ‘J.' Fay ter (wlo.l. Miss
P. A, Tocgiurdau <US» scr.

m A CHESTNUT colt by Goldhlll,
sire of toe Benson and Hedges
Nursery winner. Gold Form, made
top price of 0,750 guineas when
sold privately to Mr J. H. A. Jarvis
at tbe final session of the Doncaster
Sales. Mr Jarvis is sending the
colt to a Shropshire trainer, Tom
Corrie.

Peter Easterby purchased a Behi-
, filhr on behalf 7 * _

owner, Mr B. Johnson, for 1,700

stoun

of Goldhill's

e eas, and Barnsley trainer Steve
on went to 1,500 guineas for

a bay filly by Runnymede.
bought the first foal of the Combat

He

mare, Alecto, for Mr F. B. LydalL,
who owns Friday’s Doncaster
winner. Aggression.

THREE players who represented

Great Britain in the world squash
rackets championships . in New

Zealand tins summer will play in
' at Aobey-

an invitation tournament

• MANY of Lancashire's leading
cross-country runners received a
jolt from an unexpected quarter in
the Manchester League race over
six miles at Boggart Hole Clough
yesterday. They nad to bow to Ray
HaswelL the Canadian indoor L500
metres record-holder.

He returns home next summer,
and this was his first cross-country
success. He ran shrew tfly. waiting
until the final stages before making
his strike.

. His finishing speed took him
away from Norman Poole (Man-
chester D.H.), ' P. Berry (East
Cheshire) , Welsh International Dai
Davies of Sale and Lancashire
county runner Stan Clegg, a dub-
mate in Salford Harriers.

1. "B. Haswoll . (Salford Hi. 2 9m In

4 7 sac: 2. N. “

50min:_ a. f
oa:S. Taunt
2 Salford 8.

HOCKEY

vf v- v*

INVERLEETH, with all their star
players on view for the first time
th3s season, gave their most depress-
ing performance for some time.
True they won 3-0 but made heavy
weather of obtaining it.

With most of 'the pressure, they
ran the Northern defence ragged
but could not deliver the final
execution blow. They rarely
allowed Northern out of their own

Inverleith

disappoint

hall in the net, Inver
very entertaining Sid
and Dennis Hay

out numerous inter jj

ments in midfield
an exciting winger v
runs.

half during the first 35 minutes but

they could have found themselves
a goal down after half an hour

Edinburgh Northern ... 0
Inverleith 3

when Henry broke away down the
right flank, outpaced Firth before

crossing to Dyer, who allowed the
ball to.strike his foot before placing

by Joe Dillon

it in the net It would have been
a real injustice if the goal had been
allowed to stand, for this was
Northern's only menacing attack of
the game.

Irish international centre half
McNulty, who was bavins a sub-
dued game up to then, buzzed into
life in the 15th minute when he
struck Inverleith’s first penalty

corner which was saved on the line
by Craig. They forced another two
comers in quick succession and,
from the second, McNulty made
an opening for Knott to break the
deadlock after he had beaten two
derenders and put the ball in the
path of the winger, but his shot
narrowly passed.

While they were not getting the

In defence. Bowman *-
McNulty were provin
half back line.

At the start of the .
Inverleith finally got ■*»„
working. After 10 rail . ,’
scored.

Their second goal
minutes later from M
minutes from time De .
the res! It in better li • ‘ v.
got their third.

Edinburgh North ora: V.
Brad wall. D, Craig. P. C
D. Smith. R. Kelln. P- E 1
C. Warner. A. Dyer.

_ Inverleiih: a. McAra. D
Flrlh. C. Bowm.in. F.
McNally. A. L. Knott J
McMInn. D. Hay. K. Ha*.

Umi>irm: W. 5. F. IJ
Grangemouth i r £. S. w
Civil Service: .

Antrim defence rarely under pressur

Tvnnr\T/im a ne wr nr x r* v.irvr- _r at.. ™ ^

PREDICTABLY. IN VIEW of the
nature of the contestants and the
importance of the occasion, neither
Antrim nor Portrush had managed
to breach the other’s defence by
the time their Kirk Cup men's
hockey semi-final was forced to go
into extra time.

Antrim 0

Portrush 0

by Mark Tracey

The teams were playing for
place in the final of the compe_
lion on Boring Day, one of the

most important dates in the Ulster
hockey calendar. . As a result, it was
not surprising that neither was pre-
pared to take the risk of pushing
too many players upficld.

The defences, therefore, had
sometoiog of a field day and play
was generally confined to a clutter
in midfield. The two best scoring
chances during normal time pro-
duced, ironically, fine goal line
clearances from defenders.

After 25 minutes tbe Antrim

centre-half McAdam sent Inside-left
McKee through with a judicious
pass and when the forward slipped
the ball past goalkeeper Dobbin on
the edge of the circle, it looked as
though the scoring deadlock had
been broken. Then full-back Shanks
appeared as though from thin air
to scoop the ball off tbe line, find-
ing himself ending in the back of

toe net

It was ironic that Shanks was
also involved in' the other incident
at the opposite end of the field.
He had come up after 33 minutes
to take a penalty corner and his

shot was a good one,
keener Carson. Howcv
Ant rim full-back Creig
hero, deflecting the ha
corner.

In the closing fi
Campbell had a shot
long corner brilliant!
Dobbin and then AIcC
Inch wide of the posl
long corner.

Forty minutes of
failed to produce the
although Portrush *
when Jimmy Shanks
into toe goal moutf
McCurdy shot into the

Antrim: A. Cir»t> n : ■

Crolnhlon; J. Fleming, f
Malloy: M. ijamphtll- J-
B. Mcuabc. A. MrKao. E;

Portrush: J. Oobhln; i
Woods: r. Fyncs. E-

McCurdy; E. McCurdy,

Shank* t. (Vo«cN. C Me
Umpires: A. GlasDir

T rr-

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THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 31971

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tarings by PAUL TREY HU ON

evening in the semi-
r>y Dewar Cup at BUling-
vH-i Julie Heldmad the
•» American exploited
"•’O weakness In the
; jf Evonne Goolagong,
^^.edon champion and
^^.Evonne's forehand is
ie to go fore if you
• eat her,” said Julie,
gh she's improved that

■ K) per cent in the last

rsday, the powerful
i of the Netherlands
posed the champion's
ehand and had held
points against her
mne's xngnificent in-
sense and fighting
er out of trouble.

■ s forehand may not

• it _ the greatest in
.‘finis. but she varies

lgth and angles and
oiow what to expect,"
etty said later.

* s up well under pres-
ugh it is still giving
j I e m s," comments

tion: “ Kow, with such
.'orehand, did Evonne
beat the formidable
King and Margaret
vin Wimbledon? ” has
- fully answered. More
t emerge when she
King, and other top
e Rosie Casals and
Durr, in Embassy's
ip which can be seen
fembley this week,
igan. the American
C. M. Jones, editor of
nis. succ e ssf ully
onne’s downfall at
ter Wimbledon this
pin-pointing her fore-
iness.” “ I'd seen her
ayins Ann Jones in
1986." recalled Patti,
orehand was terrible,
tween a slap and a
.t totally without con-

We worked out a way to slow-
baJl her down the centre to cramp
her and gel her thinking about
the shot," says Jones. It worked
“like a dream” at Hpylake, but
a week later at Leicester, Patti
tried the tactic again. T his time
Evonne won 6-2, 6-1, reinforcing
the view that she is a " natural ”
who instinctively adjusts her
game to cope with such difficul-
ties.

Jones says that once, in an
experiment, 127 children who had
never played were given a
racket and a ball and told to UL
All dropped the hall on to their
forehand. Evonne herself admits
that, when she began to knock a
ball against a wall at seven, she
always played it forehand. ** It
was as natural as casting rounded
stones across a smooth lake/' she
recalls.

“ The backhand was a com-

plete mystery to me until Mr
towards began to teach me in
Sydney. He made me hit right
through the ball and ignore what
tened to it.” She giggles.
He flew high over the stop
netting until one day it just
clicked. I realised that it was as
easy and natural as flicking a hat
backhanded on to a hat-stand.
Then 1 began to lose confidence
in the forehand because it
appeared a far more complicated
and. difficult stroke."

“Girls like Marge Court and
Judy Dalton bit their forehands
flat and with power and in a way
HI never be able b).” says
Evonne. “ But my forehand suits
my game, and I'm suited with it-
I feel I can put it on a saucer
with my slice and chop, and I’m
developing a top-spin stroke that
gives it more weight from the
baseline. I like it best when I'm
pushed wide and 1 can go for the

sharp angle. When X want to
attack the net, I feel a chopped
ball, token early, is the best
approach shot."

For the first time in her life,
Evonne, on this trip to Britain,
which takes her to 'Wembley,
Aberavon, Torquay and the
Albert Hall, is without the wise
counsel of Vic Edwards. What
does she do when the forehand
chink widens? “I go back
to the four basic principles of the
Australian forehand,” she says
M and also remember what Mr
Edwards tells me to do when I’m
beginning to fall back off the
ball — to nit it earlier and farther
forward, stay down on the ball
with my weight on the left, or
front foot, and follow through so
that the racket ends up pointing
in the direction of the shot”

John Baflantine

Virginia Wade refuses to give up

VIRGINIA WADE beat Julie Held-
man of the United States 4-6, 7-5,
6-3 in the BUlingham final of the
Dewar Cup yesterday after an
emasing turn-round, writes John
BaBanune. After ta pir^H^iipjt-an y
getting herself into a desperate
situation only two points away

than of arduous rallies.

The victory enabled her to jump
into joint leading place on the
circuit with six points alongside
Evonne Goolagong of Australia.
Francoise Durr of France Is third
with five points, and Miss Heldmon
fourth with four. The grand finals
will be played in the Royal Albert
Hall. London, on November 18-20.

Yesterday's match was a classic
demonstration of the truism that
one should never give up in sport
no matter how black things may
appear. In fact, at those very
moments one has the best chance
to recover because one's opponent

automatically relaxes. So it proved
as -Miss Heldtnan. who bad beaten
Miss Goolagong the previous night
on the same court made danger-
ous by ice melting beneath the
floorboards, totally dictated the
ralhes with her awkward hut effec-
tive cross-court forehand.

Miss Wade, who is physically but
perhaps not temperamentally quite
fit after her recent ankle injury.

shunned the obvious tactic of net
attack on a court simply made far
it because of bad light, awkward
bounces and indistinct back-
grounds. She lost service in the
first and ninth games of the first
set. Two more Tosses, in the first
and fifth games of the second set,
left her dangerously teetering on
the cliff-edge at deuce at 1-5. She
was at such a low ebb at this stage
that she hit one forehand 30 yards
off line, high into the crowd.

Somehow she scrambled through
that game and, now throwing
everything Into attack, broke the
American's service twice to reach
5-5. although die was two points

from defeat again in the 10th
ae. She levelled sets by break-
yet again in the 12th game,
was Miss Heldman's turn to
become so tense that once, from
right on top of the net ana with
her opponent pinned Into the back-
hand corner, she hit the bail
straight back at her and tften as
Miss Wade gratefully tossed up
another atrocious lob, she smashed
OUL

' Four service breaks opened the
final set emphasising the tension
between players tiring rapidly and
making many unforced errors.
Miss Held man cracked first, serv-
ing two double faults in the sixth
game to become 2-4 down.

The tone and tenor of the match
had switched inexorably against
the American who, despite being
distressed at having earlier thrown

ROWING

xfie netted a forehand In the ninth
and last game.

IT SEEMS that the lessons of
past international rowing failures
have penetrated to the Amateur
Rowing Association. There are
to be no club crews, and conse-
quently no selection trials, for
the Munish Olympics. A national
training squad has already been
formed, under the directorship of
Bob Janousek, and in due course
this team will be sorted out to
form the Olympic crews.

On paper this is die most radical,
and important decision, which the
ARA have made for many years.
It Is welcome, if only because the
old system of private armies has
repeatedly failed, to the point
where Britain was ceasing to be a
meaningful force in international
Rowing.

If I say “ on paper " It is
because X admit to a streak of
cynicism. I note that the scheme
is to operate from, three centres,
under four other coaches. Ron
Needs will be jn charge at Cam-
bridge, and Donald Legget at
Henley, with Lou Barry and Jim
Railton sharing the Tideway.
Legget means Leander. Barry
means the Tideway Scullers, and
Railton means Thames Trades-
men.

All these three clubs have been
working for several years to pro-
duce their own Olympic crews.
So, if this is to be an effective
entente cordiale, then either there
must be a miraculous change of
attitude among the dub coaches,
or Bob Janousek must prove to
be a veritable Solomon.

The training schedule, as out-
lined by the ARA cannot be
faulted. It covers all the modern
techniques, and culminates with
three weeks high altitude train-
ing at SL Moritz, whence the
team will move directly to
Munich. That is something which
could never have been contem-
plated a few years ago.

I have only one criticism to
make of the plan, and that is
that it seems to leave Henley
Royal Regatta, and the National
Championships, which are to be
inaugurated on the new 2,000
metres Holme Pierrepont course
next summer, out in the cold.

It may be that these events
are not convenient to the national
team’s training programme. But
the fact remains that a national
team cannot really operate in a
national vacuum. Henley is the
only first class International
regatta wc have, and a blow to
Henley is a blow to British
rowing — and therefore to the
national team itself.

As for national championships,
the phrase is meaningless unless
the potential national champions
are able to compete. What is a
national champion, if it Is not the
crew or individual, who carries
the national colours against the
rest of the world? If the national
championships cannot be included
in the Olympic team’s pro-
gramme, it would be better to
postpone their inauguration
until 1973.

Richard BurneN

Where it pays to pray

50 NOW we lose sot only
Warren Humphreys to the ranks
of the professional golfers but
also Roddy Carr, whose stupen-
dous putt all across the last green
at St Andrews to the Walker Cup
match will not soon be forgotten
by those who saw it, least of all
by his father, the great Joe.

Their final memory of their
careers as amateurs will be an
outstanding one, namely a dinner
to the winning British team, to-
gether with some eminent per-
sonages from . the Koval ana
Ancient, and even myself, given
by the United States Ambassador,
Mr Walter Annenberg, at Win-
field House, the private ambassa-
dorial residence to Regent’s Park.
The occasion almost warranted
the overworked epithet "fabu-
lous ” and so, of course, does the
house itself, which was built in
the first place by Barbara Hutton.

What an extraordinarily nice
gesture, if Z may say so, by the
Ambassador. In the coarse of con-
versation he told me that he had
also invited Tony Jacklin to
dinner after he won the US Open
and that Jacklin, when asked.who
he would like to be invited,
replied that he wondered if some
of the unfamous people who had
helped him along the road from
obscurity could come. And what
a nice gesture that was too.

Presumably Humphreys and
Carr, and T dare say three slightly
less eminent young members of
the last Scottish amateur interna-
tional side-— John McTear, Sandy
Horne and David Chillas— who
have also taken the plunge, will
be setting off for a wa r m winter
In South Africa, moving on pos-
sibly to Australia and New Zea-
land, thus filling in most agree-
ably the six-month waiting period
before they can take prize money
in this country.

Every time I write this sort of
thing, which is fairly frequently
these days, as one amateur after
another turns pro, I wish I were
a younger man and could have
a go at it myself What a differ-
ence from being apprenticed in
an office or factory, and I hope
they know how ludky they are.
All I hope is that they will not
make the same mistake (as I see
it) as so many others and let

by Henry Looghurst

some professional theorist go and
give them a new swing.

I fancy that Peter Townsend
did this and it took him a painful
year or two to disentangle him-
self. Now X see that he has got
his "card " from the American
PGA and this presents no mean
problem, as later it will to the
others. Do you go and compete
with the Americans in their own
country or not? It is a ghastly,
exhausting and extremely expen-
sive life, or so it seems to me,
Slaving seen a great deal of it

After the Ryder Cup match
Billy Casper, singing the praises
of our Peter Oosterhuis. said that
the first thing he should do was
to play in America. I nodded
politely, at the same time think-
ing “Not on your Nelly!”, not
at any rate if you can make
£15.000 in a year at the age of 22,
as Oosterhuis is widely quoted to
have done, including £1500 a
year as professional to a course in
Fiji that has not yet been built.

As to the cost on the tour
in America, Gary Player in a
heartrending statement quoted
in the magazine Golf Inter-
national says that not only .docs it
cost him 1,000 dollars a week —
though that inddes an entourage
of wife and five children — hut
more than 70% of his winnings,
120,000 dollars in 13 tournaments
this year, go to the tax gatherer.
All he has left to live on is the
proceeds of endorsements, from
which I dare say he emerges to
get by. Player in a way must
qualify as the most remarkable
golfer in the world today, not
forgetting the other two. Of
Nicklaus he says rather splen-
didly: “He can play absolute
junk and make 63'*— in other
words he is in line for the title
so long held unofficially by
Player’s compatriot. Bobby Locke,
as bring the best “ bad ” player in
the game.

A challenge for this title might
well be made, however, by the
breatest of them all. which must
surely be Arnold Palmer, who
really does get away with murder
—hence one of the reasons for
his unprecedented crowd appeal.
Many will remember him at the

lost hole at Muirfield in the 1966
Open, when a wildly sliced second
shot, having cleared the thick
rough, went right over the fence
and nealy into the refreshment
tents. From a nicely trodden -
down lie ho pitched up about
150 yards and holed a huge putt
to get away with a four — real
vintage Palmer and no wonder
the crowds love it.

More recently we saw his ball
after another villainous slice enter
the cavernous beechwood on the
right of the last hole at
Wentworth, only to shoot out
several seconds later, and hang it
if he did not get another four, to
square with Bob Charles. Very
much the same had happened at
the 17th, where the ball had
been, in my opinion, rather
longer at rest and shot out rather
farther, upwards of 20 yards.

This, however, brings to mind
the fact that two honest persons
can witness the same accident
and give quite different versions
of it Peter Alliss and 3, together
with Mark McCormack, being on
the television tower, were among
the very few who, clearly saw
both shots. Yet Alliss writes that
at the 17th it was “ never closer
than 12 or 15 feet from the out
of bounds . . . may have stopoed
on somebody's coat which, when
lifted, caused it to roll down . . -
and there was not a great time
delay from when it stopped to
when it rolled down.” Vet I,
watching the same picture, would
assure the court, on oath, that it
must have been stationary for
many seconds and emerged not
from somebody's coat but from
the toe of a boot or a flick of the
wrist McCormack will bave to
give a casting vote.

Finally a rather solendid quote
from Palmer himself, or from an
article under his name, about a
golfer who has just won his first
tournament Babe Hiskey. Every
time he got nervous, he said, he
began to recite a verse from the
Bible. I am among those who
think there is over-much praver
in golf and that anyway it contra-
venes the rule about an agency
outside the match. Says Palmer.
“ Praying helps, but a good
shoulder- turn on the backswing
is no slouch either.”

England only there for the final honour

ENGLAND FOUGHT BACK strongly
in the singles against Scotland on
the last day of the Double Diamond
tournament at the South Staffs Club
yesterday. They started the final
series of six singles, having lost
the foursomes by 1 1/2 points to
a half, needing four victories.

By the turn they were ahead in
all six matches and in each case
the English player was under par.
Garner and Hunt, who had been
rested from the foursomes, were
three up on Brown and Brooks
respectively, while Horton, starting
with an eagle and following it with
three more threes, reached the turn
in 30 before beating Gallacher by
7 and B.

In no tie at all in the foursomes
England were two and three dorm,
in one instance because Shade and
Rennie went out in a two under

by Peter Ryde

par 34, and in the other because
Butler was still off form and
blunted England's cutting edge.

With six boles to play England
were still two and three down but
half an hour later they were all
square and one down. Townsend

was. again outstandig. especial! y^in

___tb gree 1

11th where Scotland had two shots

his Iron play. He found the mlc
of the tenth green and also the

at the flag but ended up unplay-
able against a hedge in each case.
At the 12th Townsend hit a per-
fect four wood second which de-
served to square the match, but
Horton’s chip was too strong and
it was not until the 1th that they
squared.

Thereafter It was halves In par,
and it would have been the same

story in the other match except
that Ingrain stole into the lime-
light at the 16th by holing from
200ft and giving Scotland the lead
they needed.

The shock that England had re-
ceived in the foursomes spurred
them into action in the singles.
Garner and Hunt started with a
stream of birdies and each was
three up within tbc first six holes.
Horton went even better in the
soft afternoon sunshine, and hav-
ing started with an eagle was five
under par after the first six boles
and five up on the unfortunate
Gallacher. This was the first sign
the players had given of the vul-
nerability of the course in con-
ditions that could not have been
easier for them. Horton's figures
to the turn were; 3, 3. 3, 3, 4. 3, 3,
4, 4.

J, sad day at the World
i here in Barcelona
ih only defeated t e a m s
field and fine hockey
\ 2 ly going through the
able to generate even
spark of their true

ever World Cup has
her too demanding on
iteur players. They 1 are

ired to play top class
after day and this has
the main reasons for

i form upsets.

saw the final classiflca-
. for most of the teams,
ny repeated their Euro-
Inal victory over the
but merely to take
France beat Australia
place: and Japan beat
2-0 to put the Pan
imes champions in 10 th
:ce in the final rank-
were depressing games
70S the finalists, Spain
vill be able to rise to
in today’s final. Spain
ould do bo before an
MM) partisan spectators,
el scored the lone goal
any-Nef her lands match,
y comer In the S2ncJ
nice again one wonders
ty corner shot was not
r “sticks."

met France in their
nlned defensive mood
to take advantage of
■rial advantage and six
icrs. Grain made sure
four teams In the top
■fleeting a Frenrij free
in the 41st minute.

3f the afternoon India
ir way to a 2-1 victory
to take third place- as
Mexico. They won the
_,a 14th minute of extra
; . brilliant goal by tbeir
Ganesh, who burst
-defenders and scooped
r the Kenya goalkeeper

n it is sad to have to
:he umpiring at a world

tournament has often been poor.
There is still a wide difference in
the interpretation of the rules, and
the International Hockey Federa-
tion (FIH1 must give urgent cotv
sideration to this problem, the more
so now that the International
hockey rules board Is shortly to
come under its jurisdiction.

A look at the list of goal scorers
at the World Cup shows that a
great number of games have been
decided by penalty comers. Yet at
corners, some umpires have been
strict on “sticks,'* some on undo:
cutting, many on neither of these
rules. I have yet to sec a Photo-
graph here of a person striking a
penalty comer shot that wasn't
“ sticks.”

Thus the team with a lethal
penalty comer striker has been
encouraged to try to gain penalty
corners and not to score goals in
open play. Both the decisive goals
in the semi-finals on Friday came
at penalty corners and I was con-
vinced that both were “sticks."

“The one aspect of umpiring
that has been consistent is that
all ‘ arbjtros ’ have shown good
control — yet at the same time they
allow foul push-ins bitting of the
ball away at free bits and little
if any aavantage.

1 would exempt some umpires
from the general criticism. Some
have been very good indeed and
the man who has Impressed every-
one is the Argentinian Servetto,
who is the youngest umpire here,
being not yet 30. Two other young
men. Seegers (West Germany) and
Nagarvala (India) have alto im-
pressed. Yet, of the older umpires,
only Pcnsosl (Italy), Guust Lathou-
wers (Netherlands) and the one-
armed Englishman, Paddy Seim an,
have come up to standard.

Seim an was. of course, at the
centre of the most controversial
incident of the tournament It
was his award, at a vital moment
of a penalty corner for obstruction
which was botly disputed by the
Pakistan team. The corner was
converted In the last few minutes
of the Pakistan-Spnln match and
put the Ohm pic champions in grave

.ly jumping is

re entertaining

i a spectacle, jumping
flat whacked. After
a racing journalist I
vat flat-racing slightly
tiling than wating for
train at Crewe on a
ary afternoon. How-
l enjoy some of the
ic jumping meetings
ual things, inconceiv-
.t Eath or Pontefract,
as a leading jockey
V'.e parade ring totally
L ’ at a crude colleague
half a dozen of the
me methods of contra-
the back of has jersey,
i has undoubtedly
toping a far wider
ian it formerly pos-
ile the magnificent
-ted thousands of new
i the sport. The Whit-
Cup probably lures
>g spectators to San-
i does the Eclipse
e courses, constructed
ire the invention of
ire ill-adapted to cope
uge number of cars
that converge on a
rorisb driving through
i during the March

meeting cannot complain they
have no leasure to study in detail
the regen ly charms of that town.

One of jumping's worst enemies
is the weather. A dry spell of
any length In the spring or the
autumn can be guaranteed to
make a complete nonsense of the
sport. During the winter it must
be recognised that racegoers,
softened by central heating and
double glazing, are much less
hardy than they were when con-
ditions in the average English
home made the possession of a
refrigerator unnecessary.

Nowadays racegoers are apt to
study the weather forecast with
an itensity verging on the morbid,
and if the omens are unfavour-
able they are liable, particularly
on a aSturday when there are
probably nine races on TV, to
opt for their own fireside and a
bottle of port.

it is the steeplechasers that
provide the better entertainment
and for whoa the majority of
sponsored races are staged but
an undoubted weakness of jump-
ing is that the chasers are
numerically far inferior to the
hurdlers. Even the most ardent

dang er of failing to reach the send-

Like many others, 1 was sur-
prised by the award of. a corner
out treat as ridiculous the sugges-
tion made by the Pakistanis that
Se Jinan was endeavouring to help
the home team. Seim an is one of
the finest umpires in the world and
has never been anything but im-
partial. He was the person In the
best position on the groun dto see
if a foul had been committed and,
if he awarded a corner, he was
convinced that was the correct
award.

He told ms Immediately after the
game: “A Pa k istan player deliber-
ately 'moved forward to prevent a
Spaniard from playing the ball,
and I had no hesitation m awarding
a corner."

What was unfortunate about the
Incident was that it was the second
successive time at a world tourna-
ment that a British umpire had
been the centre of tbc most con-
troversial incident At the Mexico
Olympics It was Archie Young of
Scotland who awarded a penally
stroke that caused Japan to leave
the field In their match wiLh India.

These incidents tend to under-
mine the standing of British umpir-
ing and the Pakistanis have pro-
tested to Netherlands that they
want Netherlands to withdraw their
invitation for British umpires to
control the Netherlands v Pakistan
match at Amsterdam next Saturday.

If our umpiring is a little under
fire, at least our rule makers are
still held in world-wide respect.
White the hockey has been the
centre of attraction here in sunny
Barcelona, the FXH have been
holding their half-yearly meeting-
The new members of thel-HJtiB.
(International Hockey Rules Board)
will be announced within the next
38 hours and the home countries
are expected to be strongly repre-
sented.

Con natation MatctiCB. — West Germany
l, Ncllwlfinds 0 > for Stb place? ; Ptsnce
i. Australia 0 < 7 Ui place): Japan 2 -
Arornlln* 0 (9Ui place J.

Patrick Rowley

YACHTING

“CAN you show m the Hues of
the 1974 America’s Cup Chal-
lenger?” asked a joker at a
recent reception at Camper and
Nicholsons, the world famous
yacht building firm. It Is this
company which built the last two
of Sir Thomas Lipton’s Sham-
rocks, IV and V, and also Sir
Thomas Sopwlth*s two
Endeavours. They are said to be
engaged in producing the next
British contender for Anthony
Boy den.

Peter Nicholson, who Is the
present managing director, and
a great-nephew of the famous
Charles E. Nicholson, who
designed those Shamrocks and
Endeavours, as well as many of
the most successful racing yachts
of the twenties and thirties, gave
a slightly sheepish grin, hut could
obviously divulge nothing at this
stage.

However, Elmer Ellsworth
Jones, Commodore of - the B-
Tbaxnes YC, who are backing the
challenge by a syndicate headed
by Boyden, told me recently that
Nicholsons bad conducted some
satisfactory tank tests at South-
ampton. This is enco u r a g i ng, if
only because many observers “ on
the tonchline ” as it were,
wonder whether time is net being
frittered away.

It was in April that the R-
Thames YC held a meeting of the
challenging clubs to try to decide
upon a formula for an ebmnating
contest, to be held off Newport,
before the cup races, to pick
the actual challenger.

The real result of (hat meeting
was the successful request for a
postponement of the- cup races
themselves from 1973 to 1974.
The main excuse for this was that
the designers of potential chal-
lengers wanted more time to
study the new specifications for

12 metre yachts, allowing alumin-
ium construction.

-Since that April meeting the
R. Vancouver YC has withdrawn,
while Sir Frank Packer, who was
to lead the R- Sydney Yacht
Squadron’s effort, has also pulled
out, although it is possible that
Australia’s leading yacht dab
may easily find someone to take
his place. It is also understood
that Alan Bond of the R. Perth
YC is stm interested.

The R. Thames has agreed to
organise the preliminary chal-
lenge matches off Newport, in
1074. to decide upon the actual
challenger. These races will he
confined to one yacht per chal-
lenging country, and Commodore
Ellsworth Jones tells me that the
deadline for the clubs interested
to confirm their intentions to
compete, is this December 3L

Meanwhile, Boyden 's provi-
sional skipper, John Oakeley, im-
pressed Ellsworth Jones at the
recent Seawanhaka Cup races, off
Oyster Bay, Long Island, al l .
this famous trophy was won
Bob Mosbaeber, brother of
“ Bus,” who defended -the
America’s Cup in 1962 and 2967
with Weatherly and Intrepid.

Boyden himself has a Nichol-
son 55, Offshore racer, with Robin
Fnger, trainer of the Baron Bich’s
French crews for five years, as
a permanent hand. Maybe next
year, with the Olympics — m
which Oakeley is keen to win
selection — looming up, is too
early to start some 12-metre
racing, but it would be a pity if
this next British effort went off
at half-cock. We have too great
a record of fiasco in the
America’s Cup to risk it.

Hugh Somervffle

jumping fan can surely have a
surfeit of divisions of a maiden
hurdle, particularly as it so often
looks as if some of the riders had
not been informed that racing is
meant to be a competitive sport.

The general level of integrity,
though, even if still quite an
expensive bus-ride short of per-
fection, is very much higher than
it used to be, thanks to the intro-
duction of the patrol camera and
a greater competence on the part
of the stewards. In my young
days a good many stewards gave
the impression, physically and
mentally, of being naturals for
the part of Firs in the Cherry
Orchard.

Inevitably economic changes,
and in particular the form of the
modern armv, have resulted in
there being far fewer amateurs
actively participating in the sport
than there were, and the few
that are successful swiftly come
under pressure to turn profes-
sional. 1 find total professionalism
in most sports abhorrent and look
with considerable distaste on what
It has done to first-class cricket

The term “ dedicated profes-
sional " conjures up for me some

of the most self-seekinf and
unattractive personalities to
modern sport. Of course, there
have been amateur riders that
made Ja<& the Ripper look like
Little Lord Fauntleroy but by
and large though I think the
amateurs formed a great asset
to the sport and few men have
done more for the “image" of
racing than the late Lord Mild-
may, Mr John Hislop, Lord
Oaksey and Mr Gay Kindersley.

Big stables deaHng. solely with
jumpers are few and far between
since they arc not regarded as an
economic proposition. Even if a
trainer wins 60 races, he may not
have won more than £25,000 In
stakes which hardly makes a
fortune for him percentagewise.
At present, in respect of prize
money, jumping leans very
heavily on sponsors. Heaven help
the sport if the day comes when
sponsors tire of racing and find a
new way of spending tbeir money.

The greatest asset In jumping
is a really good horse, but I fear
it must be recognisced that an
Arkle appears only once in a
lifetime. At present there is a

shortage of top-class chasers
trained in this country. Since
1983 only two English chasers,
Woodland Venture and What s
Myth, have been able to win the
Gold Cup and they could hardly
be numbered among the more
glamorous winners of that race.
Last year there was only one
Egligh horse to the first three
and he finished 25 lengths behind
the winner. •

There is urgent need, there-
fore, for new blood among the
top ranks of the chasers. Pos-
sibly the Australian horse Crisp
win turn out a smasher. He made
a very big impression in winning
the Two-Mile Champion ’Chase
at Cheltenham and he will prob-
ably stay a longer distance than
that.

One of the most thrilling sights
to jumping is a really fast two-
miler, and there is a potential
champion over that distance in
the Queen Mother's Black Magic,
who won five times last season.
The trouble with these tearaway
front-runners, though, is that it
is almost impossible to give them
an easy race and they are liable

GYMNASTICS

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STAN WILD, the British cham-
pion gymnast, has just recovered
from severe stomach acidity,
caused through overwork and the
stress of missing a European
bronze medal by a fraction of a
point. What i? surprising is that
Wild can even compare with
gymnasts able to train eight hours
a day or more. Last weekend,
two British girls finished 35th
and 39th out of 50 competitors
to the women’s European cham-
pionships at Minsk. Russia, after
their national coach had realisti-
cally predicted platings around
25 and 30.

While it may already be too
late to expect any less realistic-
ally poor appraisal of our hopes
of gymnastic medals to the Mun-
ich Olympics, ambition need not
be so meagre to the more distant
future.

That is not mere wishful
thinking. Among an avalanche
of excited news from the British
Amateur Gymnastics Association
is that of an overwhelming
response to the new Sunday
Times-BAGA awards scheme.

In the first month, 4,600
schools and clubs have entered
600.000 children for the four
graded awards (certificates and
badges), which are designed to
add purpose and shape to the
gymnastic ability encouraged
through standard physical educa-
tion on the school curriculum.

Quite apart from the future
champion gymnasts the awards
may encourage, the scheme will
raise funds to pay more national
coaches, to encourage expansion
and new dubs and to arrange
more International competition
for our teams.

The BAGA have begun by
announcing that the 1073
Women's European Champion-
ships will be held in Britain; and

that The Sunday Times Cham-
pions All Tournament next March
will parade not only the defend-
ing champions from Norway and
the Netherlands, but also the
leading gymnasts from the domi-
nant East, Russia and East Ger-
many, as well as from West
Germany and Switzerland.

British prestige abroad has
already been uplifted ter the
award scheme. Norway, Ghana,
Bahrein, Turkey and Portugal
are among the countries who
have expressed interest either in
joining an international scheme,
or to adopting similar patterns.

The national coach, Nick Stuart,
forecasts: “I .can well see that
we shall have a million dollars
we shall have a million children
involved before the Olympics.”

But he adds: “That is all very
well, but it makes the need for a
positive result, a medal at the
games, even more urgent. Unless
we can give these kids something
to aim at, we are leading them up
the garden path."

Stuart, nine times British cham-
pion, maintains that we are not
short of talent nor facilities.
But he despairs of our medal
prospects at Munich, “ unless we
revolutionise our training struc-
tures and find the money and
' time to increase our training
weekends."

Although both Blast and West
Germ any have invited British
gymnasts to their training camps
for a pre-Games fortnight, for
example, Stuart doubts whether
we can accept We haven’t got
the money. “And yet" he says,
“ this awards scheme is the
greatest opportunity we have
had.”

Fur-Jicr requests for detail! of Tim
Sojiday Times awanls scheme con bo
ObiBlnod from ihu BACA, wha will ad-1
naniw to Uio itei for maMnu ai the
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Rob Hughes

• THE WORLD RECORD for the
4 x 200 metres relay set by British
girls at Ccriombcs Stadium. Paris,
on October 2 w31 not be presented!
to the International Amateur
Athletics Federation for ratification,
the French Athletics Federation
have derided.

The Federation said that on study-
ing a him of the race they noticed
that the third British girt Sharon
Colyear, had cut in shortly after
.taJbng over the baton instead of
waiting until after the bend to
do so. This meant the girls had
run about fivo metres less t han they
should have.

■ The world record remains with
Britain, however, in a time of
Irmn 33B sec, set in London in
1968. At Cotombes the girls pro-
duced a lime of L33.6l

to burn themselves out all too
swiftly.

The situation among the
hurdlers is rather brighter. After
all, Bula is a great hurdler by
any standard and is still only six
years old. Persian War, of whom
so much has been spoken and
written, is with us still and,
despite the many vicissitudes
during his strenuous career, ran
a fine race to finish second to
Bula in the Champion Hurdle.

The future of Ain tree remains
uncertain but the Grand National
carries on. It has long ceased
to be a race that attracts top-
class horses and its whole
character was changed some
years back when the fences were
rendered easier. However, it is
a magnificent TV spectacular and
as such gives pleasure and excite-
ment to millions, so it really does
not matter if the purists turn
up their noses at it and com-
plain that most of the competitors
are of very humble quality
Indeed.

HIGH TOP'S victory to yester-
day's £18,385 Observer Gold Cup
at Doncaster continued an invin-
cible run for trainer Bernard
Van Cutsem's juveniles,

WilUe Carson had High Top
making practically all the running
and came in at 11-2. Steel Pulse
was a well-backed second at 5-1,
Peutland Firth was third at 25-1
and Irish challenger Boucher
fourth at 10-L

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THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

Pictures by Ray

Wages of Fear

IN TROUBLED Ulster the foot-
ball season has grown so bleak
that Deny City recently applied
to the Northern Ireland Football
Association for permission to
play their matches in Donegal
across the border in the Repub-
lic. “ We couldn't give permis-
sion because Eire is outside our
jurisdiction,** said NIFA presi-
dent Harry Cavan, " and besides,
I don’t think our players or
officials want to cross the
border.”

Derry City’s request followed
an incident at their Bogside
grounds when a mob of thugs
shoved a visiting club's bus into
the street and burned it. No
one was hurt No one, in fact,
seems to get hurt these days on
Ulster's barren terraces. “If
hooligans on the terraces mean
bigger crowds, I sometimes wish
we had a few,” said Cavan, “we

could cope.”

Football crowds are down 50
per cent from pre-Trouble times.
Even such well-supported dubs as
Glentoran and Unfield are in
'grave financial difficulties. Only
foreign sides, when they play
host to Ulstermen, appear to
have benefited by the strife. Ein-
tracht of West Germany recently
billed their game with Glentoran
a$ against “ Belfast.” Cavan ex-

plained the reasoning: “ They
felt people didn’t know of Glen-
toran. But Belfast, yes. That's
a city that's virtually at war.”

• FAKE TURF (If. Vni-turf
when laid over an ice rink, may
become slippery with condensa-
tion, as it did the other evening
at B illingham. But when it's
right, according to a keen court-
side statician. you can’t beat The
stuff o/i a shot-per-minute basis.
Among fop tennis players a ball
is in play between 20 and 27
per cent of the game on grass
or clay. On Uni-turf. where a ball
comes up sloirer jrom the
surface, layers arc in active
combat 41.7 per cent of the game.
Advantage, jit ness and finesse.

Wide-Angler Lens

A DISPUTE rages between Lon-
don Weekend Television and an

angler who claims bitterly that
their cameras and clapper boards
scared off fish worth £2,000 at a
recent international angling tour-
nament held on the River Guden
in Denmark.

• Ivan Marks, known as
“ Brian's Greatest Fish-catching
Machine,” had got a whopping
great catch of roach going when,
suddenly, he saw a camera crew
on the opposite bank of the river.
“I waved them away, but they
carried on filming — and the
damage was done,” Marks told an
Angling Times man. "I lost the
fish for some time and you can't
affard to do that in a high-speed

match.” His gross catch, only
4filb 6oz, placed him 14fh in the
five-hour championship, well
behind the winner who landed a
£2,000 prize for his 801b 5oz
catch. What's more, Marks
claims the crew had a motor-
cyclist rev up his bike in the
background, just to film it roaring
away.

Nonsense, says LWTs World
of Sport’s editor Michael Archer.
1 Our reporter approached every
one of the anglers we filmed. Mr
Marks waved us away, but we
had to film him, he was ‘the
Greatest* The filming was done
as far away as possible and the
clapper board was used as quietly
as possible.” As for the motor-
cycle episode. Archer says only:
“ We are amost dumbfounded at
this allegation.” “ Almost? ”
“ Almost” Go get him, Marks!

FAKE TURF (2): The reputa-

tion of Poly-Turf is slipping. At
Miami’s Orange Bowl, where the

Miami's Orange Bowl, where the
long-haired synthetic grass is laid
down, players reportedly slipped
fifty-nine times m a recent pro-
fessional game. Then last week-
end the stuff began to " melt ”
in 115 degrees Fahrenheit tern -

S erature. “You hare to remem-
er," says an official of American

BUtrite. the makers of Poly-
Turf, “synthetic turfs are stul

in their infancy

The Colt

BOB WILLIS, according to some
Surrey committeemen, was lost
through their own bungling; after
the Australian Test tour the
fledgling fast-bowler should have
been capped and kept Others
feel him a lost cause. All are
agreed, however, that the un-
gainly stringbean, at 22, was still
a long way from greatness. Our
cricket man Robin Marlar says:
** No one will know whether Bob
Willis is a good fast-bowler or a
fizzler-outer until 1974.”

Willis, despite Ms performance
Down Under, is currently a bad
bowler. Surrey has either been
ineffective in coaching him or
still has a Jot of work to do.
WilBs’s problems are <a) his
unrhythmic run-up, (b) _ his
unnatural approach to the wicket
and fc) a delivery which is such
that he does not make use of his
enormous power and size. u He
doesn't control the ball,” adds
Marlar.

Yet such is the scarcity of- fast-
bowlers that County secretaries,
who are aware of these deficien-
cies as well as his bad back, tell
us that Willis might command
up to £2,000 a year from his
new club, more than double the
salary Surrey paid him. “ There
have been only four great English
fast-bowlers since the war,” con-
cludes Marlar. ** Statham, Tyson,
Trueman and Snow. Willis is,
potentially, the fifth. But it's
more likely if he stays there at
Surrey. Disturbance, at his stage,
is never a good thing.”

s -f m

COON TODD’S talents are rapidly becoming supreme In his first f oO season in
Division One, and at Manchester United last week his defensive qualities were
put to the severest test British football offers. By his own demanding standards
Todd considers he fell somewhat short of Ids form at Old Trafford but this

Of the picture extreme left he said: “ E try to mark any player tight, with
Best its got. to be tighter still. In my position you see erejyi&ing, and its vital to
be quick when balls are played up to Best. Here I’ve done the Job right: its up
to me to nip in first, make sure that pass doesn’t arrive.” .

The second picture: “fo not going to get much oat of this, but at least

to go in, if at alL I very rarely commit myself, very rarely go diving f
season you eould get away with the rough stuff, whereas here I wouR

H He had a right go at me at half-time. Said 1
I was forgetting how to tackle, and such . .

players.

I’ve got George going toe wrong way, towards his own goal. I've got to keep him
going that way, try not to let him come back at me.” ,

The third picture: “ As with toe last picture. I've got to pick the right time

get a bit closer, hold off, hold off and use my speed to get to Bobby, i
a tackle in. Fm still reaching a bit, a yard at least, and a tackle isn't on
he'd slip me and walk away, or I might chip his ankles and get a bookm
The fourth picture: “Now this ball I can get. Brian (Kidd) is quit
tire — he takes up good positions and dummies a lot on the ball. But tl
rm In a' useful enough position, at his shoulder, to get in first with a La*

COLIN TODD is yesterday’s man
to nobody except Sunderland.
Since he vacated the far north
nine months ago, Todd, at 22,
has become the engineer of
Derby's drive at tbe top, arguably
the nmst capable all-purpose de-
fender in the land, and widely
accepted as the player most likely
to succeed Bobby Moore for
England.

To bis outspoken manager,
Brian Clough. Todd is “ the pro-
fessionals' professional to other
leading managers, he represents
a quarter of a million pounds
worth of elegant style: but to
England manager Sir Alf Ramsey
he is so far an Under-23 captain,
not yet ready to claim his place
at senior international level.

Colin Todd: a player explains his craft

because of his similar role and
style to Moore, Todd must wait
until toe England captain
retired, or fit into the inter-
national squad in another position.

Todd himself accepts this view.
Already this season he has per-
formed with admirable con-
sistency in three positions for

work out that way long term
like, because I don’t prefer play-
ing full-back.”

To watch Todd playing well for
Derby is to share Clough’s dis-

Derby Is to share Clough’s dis-
gust at suggestions that he gam-
bled in paying £170,000 — the

Derby — in the back four along-
side his centre-half, at full-back

Few doubt that Todd will be a
future mainstay in the England
side. General opinion is that.

and in midfield. !c I can't see
myself getting Bobby's (Moore)
place for a season or two,” he
admits. “So my best chance of
playing for England must be at
full-back."

“The times Alfs been at our
games and I've played full-back.
I’ve done well, so I may get in
at No. 2. But 1 hope it doesn'a

then largest cash transfer fee —
to Sunderland: “A lot of rub-
bish! ” C!ough growls. “X
wouldn't gamble 170 new pence,
let alone £170.000.”

Clough evaluates his players'
qualities with the detachment of
a referees' assessor:

Colin Todd can win the ball,
which is what I pay him to do;
he can pass it with the accuracy
of any inside-forward in the game
today; his timing is beautiful, his
balance is beautiful; his willing-

ness to play football is worth
half the fee and his will to win
and character about a quarter
of it; and of course he reads
the game better than everyone
else, no matter which position
I play him.”

The analogy to Moore Isn t
quite accepted by the loquacious
Derby ruler: “ Colin Todd has got
a bit more devil in him than
Bobby has. His strength of
tackle, when he has to do it, is
tremendous, built like a horse.
I shudder when Colin Tood goes
for 50-50 balls because somebody's
going to be shaken up something
terrible."

Yet, one remembers not the
crunching tackles (Todd himself
cannot pinpoint the last

After the Bomb:

watch out for
the fall out!

A NUMBER of leading British
athletes have made available to
The Sunday Times samples of toe
anabolic steroids — the athletic-
ally illegal and physically hazard-
ous Stromba and Dianabol —
which they are using in urgent
preparation for the 1972 Olympic
Games at Munich.

“ I don’t defend their use." says
one of them, a thrower whom we
will call Mar. “But circum-
stances have dictated that we
have to if we want to get any-
where in international com-
petitions. I haven't met anyone
in world class who, despite the
risks isn’t taking them. At that
level you've got to. Just about
every major record and title
in certain throwing events in the
past three or four years has been
achieved by an athlete known or
suspected of using steroids.” A
shot putter, as a rule of thumb,
can add 10 feet on steroids.

The external effects of steroids
on body building are almost
frightening to perceive, their in-
ternal effects no less so to
imagine. “ Let's face it,” says
Dr Mariya Lucking, a former
British international shot putter
and now a general practitioner,
“ these steroids are damned effec-
tive. In the whole of my athletics
career I only put on perhaps li
stones with normal training With
steroids, athletes can now put on
three stones in a matter of
months."

Dr Lucking continues:
“ Examples of the effects are, un-
fortunately, few and far between.
I say unfortunately because if
evidence was more readily avail-
able, Ihn sure fewer athletes
would use them.” The most
dramatic feared effect is sterility.
There are also a whole cluster
of other dangers as well: a rise
In blood pressure, liver damage
and an increasing tendence to-
wards injury as the muscles sim-
ply become too big for their
attachments. Women taking them
could also develop male secon-
dary sex characteristics, such as
hair on the face and chest

Anabolic steroids are actually
a derivation of the male hor-
mones, which have been so re-
fined that they have less of the
sex effect and more of the “ mak-
ing bigger” effect because they
preserve protein in the muscles.
The long term effects of large,
even massive doses of toe drugs
are still unknown, because in
the circumstances there has not
yet been a “long term ’’ effect
Their application to athletics has
only been used to advantage in
the past dozen years.

Their use in Britain 3s a guilty
secret few are willing to share.
And because of toe ban on
steroids, carrying with it the
threat of possible long suspension
from the sport the International
Amateur Athletic Federation has
declared steroids illegal), there
is understandably little discus-
sion on the subject between
British athletes and officials.

Just haw many British athletes
are on toe Bomb? British
Amateur Athletic Board honor-
ary secretary Arthur Gold says:
“ Although toe taking of steroids

an end in themselves. Say you
were driving a sports car flat out,
with the accelerator right down.
Taking a steroid is like putting
your foot through the floor-
boards.”

Do the risks worry him? “Of
course you hear tales, and you
can’t help being slightly appre-
hensive. You keep looking to see
if there's some growth on your
body. But I’ve suffered no ill
effects, my sex life is perfectly
normal, and I’ve never met any-
one who’s had any trouble. You’ve
got to be sensible about the dose,
though Taking 50 sleeping pills
or aspirins wouldn’t do you much
good either.

“I take the steroids. in tablet
form, mainly in a two- or three-
month period during winter train-
ing, and again in the summer
when the big competitions come
round. You start with one, say
five milligrams a day, and build
up until you’re taking 20 milli-
grams. Then you- ease down. To
stop suddenly could be danger-
ous.”

A normal medical dose of
Dianabol, one of the variety
used, is around 10-15 rog a day,
but, says Dr Lucking, “I have
heard of athletes taking 100 mg
or more in the same period.”

Stromba, which Max sometimes
uses, costs about 5p a tablet “So
it can cost me up to £150 a week
for steroids at times, plus the
extra food. Dianabol is slightly
cheaper, but I find it less strong,
and anyway I seem to get very
short tempered and aggressive
when I'm on it. That may just
be due to the increased weight
training I undertake though.”

The tablets are obtainable on
prescription, or can often be
secured under toe counter
through body fcuHding clubs.
“The weight lifters and body
builders were on it long before
athletes,” says Max. “ It was only
in the early Sixties that the word
went round In athletics, though
an American hammer thrower is
alleged to have been using them
in 1956."

Ironically, while most British
athletes using steroids take it in
tablet form, an intravenous injec-
tion, though sinister, is said by
doctors to actually be safer. The
tablet, which circulates the body,
contains one molecule which is
toxic to the liver and can cause
damage. Taken intravenously,
this particular danger is elimi-
nated because it doesn’t pass
through the liver. The difficulty,
of course, is finding someone able
to do the injection.

Generally, knowledge among
the athletes using steroids
remains scant, often accumulated

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over-estimated, because now
everyone thinks it’s toe golden
answer. British throwers tend
to give up too easily. Yet I
have to admit— I can’t think of
one now on steroids, and there
are plenty, who ever reached his
potential without using them first

“ It’s too late to condemn them
now. We’re past the point of no
return. World records have been
ratified, Olympic medals awarded
to athletes using steroids. You
can’t go back. And if you start

rejecting world throwing records
it would be hypocritical, because
you’d never be able to find the
point in time when the first
steroid-aided record was
achieved.”

time, everything’s great Second
time, there’s more chance to look
around and see you’re not as
good as tbe others. Then you
get home and everybody says,
4 Why did you lose? Haven't you
been training? * That’s when it
hurls."

So human pride plays its part
in turning to anabolic steroids.
Also, perhaps, the vague hope
that international athletics bodies
inlgth one day make them legaL
Some countries are said to be
thinking of easing the restric-
tions.

** I would be worried about any
suggestion that steroids for
athletes be approved, even under
medical control, until more
research is done," says Dr Peter

• “ These steroids are damned effective. With them,
athletes can now put on three stones in a matter of
months.”

Sperryn. Britain’s team doctor at
this year’s European champion-
ships. “If you condone their
use, it is not just the mature
athlete you must think about, but
toe youngster coming into the
sport who will then be virtually
compelled to take the same thing
to keep up.

“ What worries me particularly
is the after effects. You can
practically double your weight
using steroids. But say you
retire at 28, with eight stones of
added bulk. How is the body
going to support this? It’s all
soft tissue, because there’s been
no bone increase.

“And if the pituitary gland,
which controls the hormones, has
long been receiving messages
from the artificial hormones . that
‘ there's plenty of this stuff flow-
ing around,’ will toe pituitary
still function normally when the
steroids are discontinued? ”

Such medical logic goes largely
unheeded. Medals are still the
motivation towards Munich and,
as Max says, “steroids haven’t
killed competition, because we're
all using them, aren’t we? It’s
still the man who throws farthest
who wins. But unless a really
exceptional athlete comes along,
I would say there’s no hope for
an Olympic medal in the heavy
events for any athlete not on the
Bomb.”

Dr Martyn Locking, former British international shot putter.

• “ Say you are driving a sports car flat out with the
accelerator right down. Taking a steroid is like putting
your foot through the floorboards.”

A British “ thrower.”

was a problem several years ago,
when I suspected that perhaps

four or six British athletes were
using them, though I hare no
proof, Z think it’s probably
ceased here now.” John le
Masurier, AAA Senior national
coach says: “ I have my sus-
picions. I think one or two are.”
Team officials are hardly cul-
pable foT such uncertainty.
Of the leading throwers who
made their drugs available to The
Sunday Times, only toe ficti-
tiously-named Max was willing to
discuss their use. He started
using steroids some years ago,
spurred on particularly by
thoughts of the Olympic Games.
“ You’ve still got to do toe train-
ing,” he explains, “and keep up
a higher protein intake. Steroids
are just one means to an end, not

• “I have my suspicions. I think one or two British
athletes are on steroids.”

John le Masurier, AAA Senior national coach.

by hearsay. Like most. Max first
heard of steroids through toe
dressing room grapevine.

“ When I was first told, in

general terms, I just laughed. A
little tablet that can make you

Three other young British
throwers signed a letter earlier
this month to the specialist
magazine Athletes Weekly,
indignantly expressing their dis-

MICHAEL PARKINSON is
away only this week. Ho will
be back next Sunday.

throw much further, and give
you big muscles? It sounded
ridiculous.”

No one laughs now. In fact,
according to Max, " the British
team members don't even discuss
it with the national coaches,
though they must know it goes
on. .It’s never mentioned, just
swept under the carpet.”

Other throwers are by no means
unanimous in their approval.
Discus . thrower John Hiilier, on
the international fringe, knows
the scene, but has resisted the
temptation.

“The value of steroids is

gust at the effect steroids were
having on world and British
throwing standards.

The letter is viewed with pat-
ernal amusement by Max. “ If
they reach international standard,
travel round toe circuit a bit
and- see what we’re, up against,
they'll be ramming the tablets
down their throats in ho time.

“ The ordinary club athlete
may never understand why we do
it Even if be competes in the
AAA championships, he won’t
come up against the same kind of
pressure that you're under inter-
nationally. Being an intentional
is like' going to the moon. First

occasion he “ shook anyone up
but rather the winning of the
ball by stealth, anticipation,
positioning and footwork.

It is an education to watch the
neat little Geordie (he is 5ft 9in
and under 1H stones) perform-
ing the Jodd shuffle, unhurriedly
side-stepping or hack-peddling
with bantamweight deliberation,
his eyes firmly fixed on the ball,
his thoughts poised to swoop with
deceptive acceleration and grace.

The style Is instinctive. “My
footwork? I never knew until you
told me. You notice only your
mistakes and the good things.
Brian Clough is a.t the b3ck of
our minds. He gives confidence.

but if you’re not doing it for
him it doesn't matter who you

are, you’re out It keeps us on
our toes."

Clough has been the biggest
Influence on Todd's development
but kind to a fault he is cer-
tainly not prepared to camouflage
his protege’s faults. “The lad's
no Tommy Lawton . . . no, he’s
not Tommy Lawton.” Tbe lad
recalls that as a 15-year-old
apprentice at Roker Park, Clough
(at that time coaching the Sunder-
land youth team) tried to instil
some improvement in the young-
ster’s weak heading ability. “It
was improving at the time," Todd
remembers. “ Then Brian left
and my heading went back to
normal procedure, i put it down
to my timing; I do my best but
I can’t get it right We don’t do

any extra work on it :
And the manager, hi
former England inter
centre-forward, is critical
the player's reluctance to
himself in the dress inj
On the field Todd is inspi
a commanding figure
involvement gives him
one hand on AIcFarlan
taincy strings. But he
his manager's criticism: “
I’ve been brought up, qi
Brian will get it out of i
time or other. But if?
in the side, too— thei
enough of us shouting on
to warn about toe tackle
in on toe blind side an
Tbe quietness is typic
man, one of six childr
Chester le Street U I
changed one bit don't
will, no I won’t,” he s;

That can could save Inter

NEXT SUNDAY, the Disciplin-
ary Committee of the Euro-
pean Union must decide whether
or not to award to Infcernazionale
of Milan a European Cup game

they lost 7-1 to Borussia, and
I which they were already losing
2-1 when Boninsegna, their goal-
scorer and bravest player, went
I off injured by a missile from the
crowd.

The astonishing thing is that
the Union, after more than 15
years of European club competi-
tion, has no fixed rules for deal-
ing with such eventualities, so
that the ball — or if you prefer
it the hot potato— is thrown
definitely into their court. In
Italy, any team which has a
player disabled by spectators is
automatically awarded the match
2-0, and some seek to excuse
Inter’s feeble performance on
the grounds that this was what
they expected to happen.

Nils Liedholm, toe * Swedish
international who now manages
Florentine, did not discount toe
possibility when I spoke to him
in Florence last week, but he
added pertinently: “ When a
team loses Its centre-forward,
then gives away seven goals,
it’s a grave matter.”

It is indeed; which is why the
Italian Press, though they feel
that in tbe interests of players'
safety and the future of the
European game the match should
be awarded to Liter, have also
manifested extreme guilt feelings.

One critic accused Inter of
succumbing to a typically Italian
hysteria. Another pointed out
that Vieri, the goalkeeper who
let in five goals he might have
stopped, was suspended a year
ago after punching the referee
at Newcastle in a Fairs’ Cup
game, that Bertini was sent off
during toe previous European
Cup match in Athens and that
now Corso had been expelled. It
was more than a coincidence, he
insisted— it was a sign of weak-
ness.

When a German fan threw a
Coco-Cola can and knocked
out Inter Milan's Roberto
Boninsegna at Miinchen
Gladbach last Wednesday, he
set in motion a chain of events
which may shake European
club football BRIAN
GLANV1LLE fills in the details
of a situation which has
received little publicity in the
British Isles.

Weakness indeed. Inter's true
vulnerability may lie in the fact
that since Helenio Herrera they
have never had a manager who
can really take control of their
block of famous and experienced

players: Corso, Mazzola, Burgnich,
FacchettL Last season they sacked
the Paraguayan, Hiriberto Her-
rera, when they were six points
behind Milan, appointed the youth
team, coach, Gianni Invernizzi, in
his place and proceeded to win
the titie.

But Invernizzi, only 40 years old
and once Inter left-half, is a con-

troversial figure. Cynics in Milan
remarked to me that it was toe

first example of a football club
run on co-operative lines, and a
famous Inter player observed
caustically: “ Invernizzi’s chief
quality is that he knows how to
look the other way when it is
necessary.”

Invernizzi himself, when I
spoke to him, emphasised that in
his opinion the tune for dictator-
ship in football is past, and that
for toe moment at least we live
in an era when democracy is the
best policy.

He certainly revised Inter's
tactics and training in a way
that suited them better, making
toe training, as he says, “more
intense," and the tactics “more
vertical,” that is to say, based
on toe long ball and the counter-
attack dear to Inter in their fin-
est hours.

Facchetti, toe captain of Italy,

speaks well of the
Invernizzi made, but l.
nesday’s events showed 1
the team lacks resilient

Corso, a key player in
was sent off for allegedl
tbe Dutch referee. Not
he did not do it himsel
knows who did. Thi
Press, well versed in
spiracy Theory of foot
at a dark plot to save G
suspension at the cost o
name; but all toe lesse
who were about at the •
strongly denied guilt

If the 7-1 result is a
stand, there could wel
lent repercussions whe
turn takes place at Sai
November 3.

Tbe Italians, meant*
basing their hopes on
that the President of
plinary Commission,
Zorzi, comes from Sv
a country which tends
the Italian view that
violence should bring
malic forfeit of the
the home team.

It seems to me deplo
the European Union sh
shown so little fores
such possibilities. 1

ample warning when
Milan’s goalkeeper, wa
by a missile burled
Stretford Road End at
ford, during the ft
United-Milan second
final of 1969. Then th
the hook because ft
already won on aggrt
the implications were
they were ignored.

There seems to me
makings of a perfectly
promise. The same s ,
be awarded to Inter, r
the 7-1 score stand,
simply be replayed, pre
a neutral ground. If it
Invernizzi and Inter
one Italian newspaper
feel grateful for the
can which saved thei
massive humiliation.

Fish-ins in troubled waters

THE WELSH Language Society
is no academic study group. Com-
posed of politicl activist a lot
more militant than members of
tbe official Welsh Nationalist
Party, it has outgrown its original
terms of reference. Painting out
English road signs and occasion-
ally invading a television studio
which is not transmitting enough
Welsh to satisfy it remains a
high priority but has assumed an
enlarged role as protector not
only of the language but toe
whole Welsh environment
“It’s naive and immature,”
says secretary Fred Francis, “to
think of toe language as separate
from land, resources and toe
people of Wales. To save it we
have to protect all the rest”
Accordingly, when the game
fishing season opens in Wales
next spring (“ Around St David’s
Day, that's nice, isn’t it ? ” says
Francis), the Society will begin
to take direct action -against
English ownership of Welsh
rivers, on the grounds that toe
trout and salmon of Wales belong
to the Welsh people, and that
good fishing, among other fac-
tors, helps to discourage Welsh-
men from emigrating.

What tbe Society plans are
“fish-ins” on the Irish model,
such as were common in the
Republic between 1968 and the
spring of 1970, before Sinn Fein,
the political arm of toe IRA, and
the organising force behind the
fish-ins. found other, more press-
ing preoccupations:

Fish-ins, as the Duke of Devon-

In deepest Wales, plans are
brewing which the English
know almost nothing about
CLIVE GAMMON can now
reveal that the noble salmon
and trout trill soon be used
to further the cause of Welsh
Nationalism.

WE apologise tor the lack ot
oar usual comprehensive sports
coverage last week which was
due to an industrial dispute at
The Sunday Times. This week
our coverage Is back to normal
and includes reports of top
rugby and. football matches, toe
latest word on hockey's World

Cliff Temple

Cup In Spain, and an article on
Evonne Goolagong’s suspect

forehand.

shire discovered in Ireland last
year when his famous stretch of
the Munster Blackwater was
invaded one Saturday morning by
large numbers of rod-carrying
demonstrators, are easy to orga-
nise and make a very effective
publicity weapon. It is illegal to
poach of course, but a handful
of river-keepers can do little
about a 100 or more anglers
fishing away determindedly shoul-
der to shoulder. The only recourse
the riparian owner has is to take
out injunctions against those
anglers that he can recognise.
And it is a double-edged weapon.

As Seamus O’TuathaiL, the
Chairman of the National Waters
Restoration League (the front
organisation set up by Sinn Fein
to run the fish-in operation) told
me in Dublin last year, court
actions are just what a good
protest movement needs. “ The
landlord pays £50 fr his injunc-
tion, we get plenty of publicity
and we just move a fresh lot of
lads in for the next operation."

OTuathail. among the first
suspects to be interned in Bel-
fast last summer but later
released, admitted freely that his
motive was political. “ I’ve never
held a fishing rod in my life,”
he said. “ and I pan tell you the
company was a bit stand-offish at
first Anglers are a funny lot”
But by the end of the campaign
he had persuaded hundreds of
normally law-abiding Irish
anglers to commit themselves In
fish-ins, and had succeeded in
pressuring the Irish Government
into setting up a commission to
consider public control of all
fisheries.

Fred Francis also admits to
■complete ignorance of the sport

' of angling. H i s aim
political too. But it
surprising if his camp
out to be as successful £
one, although he cl
anglers already appn
the Welsh Language Sc
pledged support for
offensive.

Where this will be le
of course a secret, bu
possibly be on toe Wy
or the Welsh Dee, all n
fishing rivers close to '
which are mainly i
ownership. But it
generally, private fisl
the exception not the r
ably nowhere in the B;
is there more Jow-cost 5
trout fishing available-
extraordinary bargain:

-E5 a season or the £2
costs any visitor, EnglL
or Urdu-speaking, to fis'V^
of the salmon-bearing >
Newcastle Emlyn. In tl 1 o-
years, Welsh fishing i
received substantial gi.
the Sports Council to
own waters, so long as
available to all-comers • ••
“ Wales isn’t a tour
tion, it's the home of
says Francis passionab
right, of course, bul
Welshmen, conscious :
the bitterly divisive
many of the Society’s
will shoulder rods ai
behind him is a differe

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senal

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vUJJTY*S ground is fast
. mic of those places to
-.A Is go expecting to lose
‘v\. ng equally that the
■ ii could be conceded
t win,

t of double pressure
on Arsenal yesterday
gh it took an appar-
t'.-h penally to bring
*>■ ham-pions, victory was
L : l ^r due.

k* iut the first-half we
"•“^ded constantly of the
extravagant quality,
l?y °f the Derby
... Todd and McFarland.
.."Jiey were sweeping
back to their own
.. : ir driving passes Into
. ‘‘M half under pressure,
;Q assurance about all
-id that was unnerving
■- nmediate rivals.

. fine defenders played
.•' int part In the first
: l after ten minutes,
its beginning with
• -\-iing out to concede a
ing at Hector's feet,
was only half-cleared
swept the ball com-
■ o the left and to
The England centre-
: =-: 7i. put Gemmill away
•'I'ning pass on the left
■ urn the centre O’Hare
: ing through the chal-
ram the ball past

equalising goal, jn
ninute, came almost
amble and from pro-
their second raid In
far. A casually con-
yir et Derby the pro-

>p UNITED slumped
■‘‘■‘rth successive defeat
?oai in three and can
selves fortunate the
not greater. Only
ope and defender
some weak finishing
over-eager forwards,
rout.

a brilliant start to
which resulted in an
n of 10 games. Shef-
tasted a reversal of
3ir last three games
ive defeats. Eager to
ning trail again, the
aiming for a change
City, however, had
They had England
1 Colin Bell back in
an enforced absence
Ue Injury, and were
gth for the first time

ittacked in the open-
. Currie sent Wood-
down the right wing
e conceded an unpro-
er. The visitors came
. this time Currie

• oyer the bar from

• City replied with a
. Davis header found

• • open space, Mellor
tall into the net, but

. side.

lext minute Mellor
Hope with a header,
field keeper punched
Bell broke through
>y Colquhoun on the

• only earned a free
>ok the kick himself
errifle kick forced

superb diving save,
•e lively on the break
e beginning to estab-
issive flow. They were
"ous near goaL Fine

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blem of dealing Individually with
the parade of tail Arsenal
attackers. Radford, Kennedy,
George and Roberts all had
their shadow when Armstrong's
kick came over— but there was
still one man 'iefL Graham rose
splendidly to drive the ball past
Boulton.

The setback was seen by Derby
rather as a challenge and a Mc-
Govern shot which sailed into
the side netting almost at once
left Wilson complaining with
justice about the quality of his
cover. Wilson also bad plenty to
do when Gemmill centred In an
eccentric manner, in fact getting
his head in the way of a clear-
ance, and Hector seized on the
chance to volley well at goaL

Derby's second goal, right on
half-time, was the culmination of

Colin. Todd: at the end of the day and after a cool assessment, a belief in himself

carefully and low and for Nelson

j*'

Thistle thrash Celtic

a succession of -incidents, each
featuring Bice in an unhappy
role. First, the Arsenal full-back
got his heel In the way of a
Hinton shot and sent the ball
swerving wickedly past goal for
a corner. Then Rice was caught
lunging off balance to head away
the corner.

Finally, he went tearing after
Hector on the right of his goal
in an attempt to make a clearance
that counted, and in the scuffle
he was judged to have brought
Hector down. I thought the
decision was harsh, but there was
no arguing whatsoever about the
speed and placing of Hinton's

Arsenal were in no less trouble
with the start of the second half.
From Derby’s first new raid, the
ball was edged out to the right
for the unmarked Durban to aim

to come sliding along his line to
clear from under the bar.

Soon afterwards Wilson came
out to make a simple save from
a Hinton shot ana appeared to
do himself considerable damage
in the process. It was some
minutes before be could resume
after treatment to his hip and
his attitude at goal-kicks made
it clear that he was not comfort-
able thereafter.

A sharp shot from Kelly, just
over the bar, was a reminder that
Arsenal, for all the pressure they
had suffered, were still only one
shot from a point But that con-
tinuing composure of McFarland's
defence made chances for a
telling Arsenal shot <very few
indeed.

With 20 minutes left full-back
Webster was hurt the recurrence

of an old injury it seemed, and
was replaced by PowelL This 16-
year-old thus became Derby's
youngest-ever League footballer.

Arsenal saved themselves, It
seemed, for a sustained assault
through the last 10 minutes. In
this spell, Kennedy had a smart
shot smartly saved, and Radford
testod a packed defence with a
firm header from one of several
comers. Graham, caught jushing
in his eagerness to force the
equaliser, brought two of the
better moves to a barren end.

Rice was booked late in the
match for throwing the ball away
in disgust

Dwtiyi Boulton. Webstar (Sub-
Powell). Robson; Todd. McFarland.
McC.oveni: Commit). Dwturi. O’Harc,
Hector. Hinton. Sub.; Win nail.

Araenal: wilaaa; Rice. Nelson; Kelly.
McUntoch. Roberta; Armstrong. Oaoroe.
Radford. Konnody, Graham. Sub.;
Simpson.

Rafareei W. J. Hall (Preston).

FARTICK THISTLE, newly out
of the Second Division, won the
Leagus Cup yesterday in a match
that will be remembered as
among the most remarkable
Hampden Park has seen: Reason-
ably enough, Thistle had been
given on] ya most fragile of,
chances against Celtic, feared
throughout Europe, never mind
Scotland.

But Thistle playing the kind of
fast exciting football that used
to be almost a Celtic copyright,
scored four fine goals in the first
half— -and although the champions
Iooke Abetter Ister on, nohody
ev:r doubted then that the Cup
was going to Firhill.

It is true that the Celtic
defence showed moments of
shocking incompetence in the
first half, but It should be noted
that they were put under alarm-
ing pressure by the speed and
flair of a Thistle side eager to
attack whenever attack was re-
motely feasible.

Even during Celtic's second
half revival Thistle were counter-
ing not with solo breakaways but
with wcl 1 constructed, six-man
raids. For Thistle then, a mag-
nificent and most richly-deserved
victory. For Celtic, so unaccus-
tomed to this kind of defeat, the
satisfaction at least of having
contributed to a memorable
match.

Thistle wasted no time what-
ever in emphasising their right
to be in the Hampden Final. They
had been expected to attack, for
that is their natural style, but
Cekic could never have expected
such determined and such skilful
aggression.

Celtic’s primary objective was
to gain control of the middle, but
it was almost as if Thistle were
not Interested in such limited
ambitions. The only part of the
field which held real interest for

Celtic : 1

Partick Thistle 4

by John Undsay

them was the Celtic penalty area.
At first the Celtic defence tended
to treat this attitude somewhat
patron isingly, and that proved to
be a very grave mistake.

After Boue and McQuade bad
hod a couple of respectable shots,
however. Thistle won a comer.
Hay being forced to concede the
kick after sloppy work from his
colleagues. An omen, this. The
comer duly came across, Celtic
messed about, and Rae scored a
remarkably cool goal from the
edge of the box

That was in the 10th minutes,
and Celtic fans were probably
consoling themselves with the
thought that it was all a fluke,
and that sanity would he restored
without delay.

Thistle answered this five
minutes later with another goal,
and there was no doubt now —
had anv donht ever existed —
about the reality and danger of
tfcejr challenge. On the right,
the tremendously skilful McC'ii^rfe
pawed snuare across the Celhc
defence to L-awrie. who drove in
a Idw and vicious amtted shot
which Win^ms touched but
could not stop.

As if that wasn’t bad eno"eh
for O'tic. .’Pmmv .Johnstone h*d
to no off in the J7fh ml.nute with
a leg injuiy. and Hay moved 4 o
m'rtfleld to accommodate sub-
stitute Craig at full-back.

9nd still this amazing Thistle
side maintained attack. Celtic
tried to settled down, to move
into their usual rhythm, but
Thistle simply didn't take any
notice. They used the wings, to
devastating effect, stretching

United fail
yet again

Manchester City 2

Sheffield United 1

by Peter Newland

work by Mellor set up another
dangerous attack by City, but
Currie, back helping his defence,
booted the ball clear.

City kept up the pressure with
Mellor again setting up another
useful attack. He sent Bell away,
hut his final shot went wide. A
lofted free kick by Book saw
Sheffield defending again but the
ball went wide.

There was no doubt that City-
had held a decided advantage.
Their constant attacks had the
Sheffield defence at full stretch
for long spells and their -keeper,
Hope, cut out a string of danger-
ous crosses. City set up yet
another attack when Doyle found
Summerbee with a pinpoint pass.
The City winger cut in towards
goal but Flynn timed his tackle
perfectly to halt the move.

Manchester at last got the goal
their undoubted pressure de-
served. Summerbee took a free
kick, the ball floated across the
goalmouth and Doyle hammered
it into the net

City’s lead lasted only one
minute. Sheffield went straight
to the other end. Salmons took
a long throw and found Dearden

who headed past the City keeper
to put Sheffield level. Five
minutes later City again took the
lead. Davies found Lee just out-
side the 18-yard line. The Ej
land man tricked his way nea
past three defenders and releas
a fantastic drive which whistled
into the net leaving ope helpless.

City nearly increased their -lead
in the next minute. Bell, who had
signalled his return with a com-
manding performance, broke
through and let fly with a fierce
shot which was only fractionally
wide. It was entertaining stuff
now as Sheffield fought to get
level, but City were still calling
the tune.

Manchester again set up sn
attack. Mellor put Doyle through
and from only twelve yards he
blasted the ball wide when scor-
ing seemed easier. Lee bad a
chance for City but shot straight
at the Sheffield keeper from two
yards. Then Bell shot wide also
from close range.

_ Manc H— ter city; CcnUu: Boot,

ponechlo . Doyle, Booth p&kn, Somixvar-
bw. wfl. Dmh. Lee. mllor.

SfiemfM United; Hope- Badnnr. Himi-
Icr. Flynn. Colquhoun, . WDOdWil.
Safari ona. D»ardnn. Currie. Rmeca. •

Refer**: P. Baldwin (Teuaide).

S I MICHAEL SPEIGHT, the Shef-
eld United defender, was severely
censured, warned as to bis future
conduct and fined £10 after receiv-
ing three cautions within 12 months,
the FA Disciplinary Committee an-
nounced yesterday after a meeting
in London this week.

Suspensions imposed by the Com-
mittee:

J. Atisopp (Jumbos PC) 31 dan. BB
fine; EJ. Moghn (Gallic FC)-21 daws £3:
v. jacks** r Hartford Town) 2ff daw.
£10: P. Cam* (Ertmanston) 31 days. £6:
T. Dicks (Harrow Borough) 31 days. 0.0;
S. SufcWTe (Alniuuto Heskeih Park)

M days. £10: J. Clark* (Now Brighton)
day’ £10: D. Maaid IWlwtord Utd.}
dan. uU: K Mask (FnlVoUon*
as day*' ru* ponded sentence. £30.

days'

lymena cling to unbeaten run

A UNITED made
tain of qualifying in
up section with this
t Crusaders at Sea-
:. They are now un-
i matches, but were
t to have lost their
action-packed tie.

forced to make
anges because of
. ...influenza, could not
| found Crusaders’
'■'ompletc stone wall.
Muld not break it
oods, although listed
-ight occupying a
e-half role.

free kick Stewart
all to Frickleton who
ioH, but he was
: as the Crusaders’
need. Martin, most
r in Irish soccer this
caught in an offside
> went for a through
in was the most
1 the Ballymena for-
ren he could not find
sh.

same story, too, in
ages of the second
-rusaders producing
itball from midfield

Crusaders 1

Ballymena United t

by Terry Maloney

build-ups. They found their man
with precision passes and in one
attack Best's shot was saved by
the keeper.

Crusaders kept hammering
away, with McFarland finding
McKenzie with a crossfield lob,
but Gowdy swept toe bail from
his feet for a comer. Several
others followed and Finney and
McKenzie went inches wide while
McKinney punched out a Tuson
header.

After 61 minutes BaHymena,
rather fortunately, equalised.
Martin, going for a cross, was
pushed in the back by Woods and
the referee immediately awarded
a penalty kick. Martin took it
himself and sent a Nicholson
diving the wrong way. It was an
excellent example of how a spot
kick should be executed.

Ballymena, who had been un-
able to get into their rhythm,
were now moving much more
fluently. They had assumed mid-

field contn/i and there was much
more menance in their attack.

Crusaders broke again, forced
a corner on the left, but McKin-
ney had no difficulty bolding
Tuson' s cross. It was an ail-
action game with an abundance
of thrills, and, more important,
intelligent, contructlve football.

Aicken, out on the left, whip-
ped the bafi across the goal-
mouth where Nicholl failed to
get a touch. Ballymena were de-
termined to get the winning
goal and keep their unbeaten
record.

It was a 61st minute penalty
which saved the valuable point.
They struggled against an out-
standing Crusaders side who were
tight at the back and won the
midfield mastery.

After that penalty however,
Ballymena came storming back,
but they could not get a winning
goal. If they had it would have
been a complete injustice. A
draw was a satisfactory outcome
to, this thriller.

Cntcadon: NlchoUOlvMcPMlT. Gordon.
McFarland. Bui, . FlanJoan. Wood*,
candor. Finn«y, Mtfwat. Tuson. son.;

United: McKinney; Donne ti.
Gowdy. Simrart. Antral). Rusull; AUcan.

Rafarsa: H. Wilson (JQo ~

CoS&TSirtfr. Bub.:

Blair

If in doubt, score

FOOTBALL begins to lose much
of its appeal when a match is so
onesided that full-backs can lay
bets on whether or not they can
score with the left buttock. We
had something like that situation
When London elnbs-met part-time
amateurs in European competi-
tions a few weeks ago.

True to that fine old British
tradition of supporting the under-
dog, most sportswriters criticised
such as Chelsea rather severely
for scoring a large number of
goals. I thfnfc somebody even
called them hollies.

The criticism was doubtless
sincere. AH the same, It con-
tained one flaw, a somewhat
important one. No feasible alter-
native to scoring lots of goals was
suggested.

In the matter of playing against
blatantly inferior opposition, Jock
Stein, probably has more experi-
ence than any other manager in
Britain. And typically, he goes to
the heart of the matter. Be bases
his policy on toe opinions of the
people who pass through the
turnstiles and who, therefore,
pay him and his players.

“It Is a betrayal of the fans
If you do not go for as many
goals as possible,” he says.

On Wednesday, Celtic scored
five goals against Sliema Wand-
erers, a dub which won the
championship of Malta but which
wm>ld not approach survival In
the English 'Fourth Division.
Celtic had intended to score con-
siderably more than that, and
failed to do so only because
Sliema adopted 10-man defensive
tactics.

If the match wasn't a match
at all, If it was a crashing bore,
that wasn’t Celtic’s fault They
attacked continuously, strenu-
ously, because they had been
ordered to do so. And so the
30,006 fans who tuned op at
Parkhead, on a miserable night,
to watch a predictable non-event,
went home knowing that their
loyalty had not been accepted
lightly.

“ What do these supporters
come for? ” Jack Stein asks.

“ What do they pay their money
for? They know toe other team
has no chance, don’t they? So
they torn up to see goals. If we
were to ease off, what’s the point
in it all?

* When we meet poor sides, we
don’t cut the admission prices,
do we? So It’s oar responsibility
to try our very best to give value
for money, because we are pro-
fessionals and because we are
selling a product to toe public.

‘ You have to go after the
other side, and keep after them.
And there’s another aspect to
this. It’s surely more humane
to these players If yon chase toe
goals. That way, at least, you are
treating them with respect, you
are showing that they are worthy
of your best efforts. What else
can you do? Humiliate them, by

sing about? What can be
se ban tthat?

mess
worse

. "If it’s a competitive match,
yon can also look further ahead
and bear in mind that other teams
will be watching your result.
Psychologically, it’s good policy
to publicise your own powers
with goals.”

The question of a genuine
* alternative is, of course, a vital
one, for it is , unanswerable. A
vast superiority in skills, fitness
and speed has to be demonstrated
either in toe form of goals or in
taking toe mickey. The third
choice, possibly, is for forwards
•to ‘create moves an dtol- shopt
wide deliberately: toe deadliest
of insults.

There are times, true, when
poking fun at the opposition is
What toe fans want Scots love
to remember the England-Scot-
land International of 1967 — an
especially fond memory In view
of some of the things that have
happened since — when the cur-
rent World Cup holders were
narrowly beaten but teased
mercilessly.

But that was exceptional. If
clubs from Cyprus. Malta, and
Luxembourg take advantage of
their qualifications for European
tournaments, they usually do so
without illusions. None has ever
complained about bring heavily
beaten.

Maybe the prc-match betting
on individual feats was going
over toe score, so to speak, when
Chelsea got toeir 21 aggregate
goals. The element of good
taste, shall we say, was lacking.
One might go further, and say
it wasn't cricket Which, come to
think of It is just as welL

The latest joke In football, and
Fm not snre whether it’s cruel or
flattering. Is that Airdrie ought
to apply for membership of the
English First Division. They
would do better there. It is
suggested, than in Scotland.

Certainly Airdrie, who find It
so hard to pick up points at home,
have developed an incredible
habit of embarrassing English
dnbs In the Texaco Cup. It
started last season and has con-
tinued this time with an
aggregate win over Manchester
City and an away win at
Huddersfield. City took them too
lightly. Huddersfield did nothing
of the sort, and were still beaten.

One would hesitate to draw
firm conclusions about toe quality
of what is so often called — by its
participant — the best and hardest
League competition in the world.
It’s worth thinking about, though.

John Lindsay

THEY SUCKED lollipops and
gorged ice creams on the terraces
at Stamford Bridge. And they
had plenty to rejoice over as three
goals lifted Chelsea clear of the
First Division’s desperation regions.
A crowd approaching 40,000 saw a
display that served as considerable
relief to the Londoners' manager,
Dave Sexton.

Chelsea accelerated quickly as
Southampton spluttered about in
their own faalx. Eventually the
Saints coughed Into life and it was
Stokes, darting through the middle,
who wasted toe first chance. Chel-
sea's retaliation was a bold move
involving Hudson and Hollins,
whose low cross had Mar-
tin clutching safely at ground leveL

The}' followed this with a superb
12th minute goaL Cook loobed
beautifully out to Kember, steam-
ing down the left, and the recent
expensive addition to Chelsea's
squad crossed for Baldwin to shoot
firmly in with time to spare.

Immediately, McGrath stupidly
body-checked Osgood not 20 yards
out and Hollin's powerful free kick
all but snapped off Martin's hands
at the wrists as he forced the ball
to safety.

Goalmouth incident was not scarce
and both the goalkeepers were
hurt in collision out not seriously.
Chelsea's domination continued,
Hudson pushing a short pass for-
ward to Osgood and hammering
the return pass inches outside
from 25 yards.

Again these two tried the move
but the second outcome drew less
praise. As toe first half developed
Southampton were pushed further
back into the shadows of
mediocrity by a Chelsea side
anxious to better their unsatis-
factory league placing.

McGrath was the only Southamp-
ton defender to impress and he
did an effective job . in checking
Osgood. But both he and Stokes

Chelsea so
superior

Chelsea 3

Southampton 0

by Mark Neil

senselessly headed off for corners
when positive action was needed in
situations that typified the delayed
thinking of Southampton's back
line.

Chelsea's defence was, by com-
parison, a reliable unit that needed

raged

for in this department both sides
displayed ample skalL

There was terrific praise for
Chelsea defender Mulligan, whose
full-blooded run near half-time pro-
duced a fine centre that Osgood
only just failed to reach.

Chelsea were looking certain
winners when Cook- came close
from Hudson and Osgood on the
interval. But they must have been
wishing better use had been made
of their six corners, all of which
had been effortlessly put to safety.

This, then, was 'no bitter contest
between sides of equal strength.
Just a little more finesse up frost
and Southampton would have been
ftrae or four down.

McGrath rescued Southampton
to the first minute of. the second
half by clearing his line as Chelsea
marched forward.

When Saints launched into one
of toeir rare advances, the game
almost stopped. Chelsea defenders
awaited the next move without

mercilessly a Celtic defence
growing ever more nervous.

In 29 minutes, they did it
again, and we were trying to
remember the last time Celtic
had been three down to another
Scottish side. Again It was- a
comer kick, again the Celtic
defence failed to clear, and
McQuade prodded the ball ia
from close range.

Celtic were now in the most
embarrassing confusion unagin-
able. Their forwards were quite
h armies, their midfleM men came
nowhere near achieving en.ueUtr,
and their defence was a consent
chaos against the pice and ski^s
of McQuade, LawrJe, Bone and

Com '. stem.

Thus Thistle's frmrth goal was
deserved. Incredib'v, Bone was
perinlUed to take plenty of time
after picking up a Lawrle free
kick, and he made the best
possible use of it

Celtic Immured enorronusly.Sa
the second half. Mavbe that was
Ln evitable. Certainty there wa$
plenty of scope for immure-
ment In the first 20 minutes
or so. they created more good
chances than Thistle had scored
foals, but still managed to mi^s
the lot Possibly thev knew in
their hearts that they were
embarked not on a rescue operas
tion but on a salvage job.

Thistle meanwhile defended
with understandable confidence
and their la£t line of defence,
gnaikoeopr- Rough, sometimes
added brilliance.

W>lh 20 minutes left. Dalrieisti
pot Celtic's goal, but of course, it
didn't matter. Thistle, in fact;
were able to come back Into the
game and remain dangerous to
the end.

CoMcf William*: Hay. Go min ell: Mur^

^fa.^^bal 1 SSSS : M.XS Mt0n0 '

ST 1

McQiuula. Collision. Bone. Rm. Lawrle.

Rofof«a: W. Mullen l Dalkeith,

fear, knowing tbat there was too
chance of a breather as Saints took;
time in making decisions.

Once Channon bad the ball but
his fine pass to O'NeU, who pushed
back to Stokes, produced nothing
but another goal kick for Bonera.

But for the stray face of Gabriel
Chelsea would have been two np.
The Southampton man caught
Hudson’s shot on the nose. Aa tnq
shadows descended to cover two
thirds of the pitch, only Jenkina
found h'mrelf permanently in the
strip of remaining sunshine. Here
is a player, who, i bis non-league
days with Margate, lacked some of-
the ten and ty of a successful for-
ward. but since then he has adapteor
well to the nigged Southampton
style.

In toe 63rd minute came the
goal that had looked so likely front
toe moment Baldwin scored toe
first The marksman was Kember,
with a Jghty drive from 20 yard's,

Paine found a way round Demj*-
momentarily warned Bonetti but
sey soon after for a shot that
there was by now no sufficient
driving force behind the South-
ampton forwards. Hudson almost
made a fatal error when he
attempted a back pass tbat Jenkins
Intercepted, which Bonetti some-
how smothered That was South-
ampton's most likely chance of the
game but Jenkins did well to snap
a shot with a quarter hour left

Bonetti’s move to a Paine shot
deprived Saints of their last scor-
ing chance and with three minutes
left McGrath gave Chelsea a penalty
for hands.

Hollins crisply put the kick past
Martin and Saints’ manager Ted
Bates was left to reflect on a dik*
mal performance indeed. T

_ etMtcaai _ none’.tt: M'lOHjin. Harm,
Wallin*. Dcmjwev, weSth, Baldwin^
Ksmbcr, Osgood. Hudson. Cooks

Southampton: Martin: Kirkun. Fly-
Stokes. McGrath. Gabriel,. Paine. Cbaru
non. O ’Brian. O’Nall. Jcnkln*. . .

Rarer**: D. Pugh f Chester). '.

Shay Brennan riding high again

WATERFORD are leading the
League of Ireland table as the
only team with full points from
three matches; but their player-
manager, Shay Brennan, is not
satisfied. “We have played very
well in spasms, but not as well as
we can over 66 minutes," says
Brennan of the Blues' unexpected
League revival. "However," be
adds, “we have got a few breaks
and we have taken the chances."

Such Is the stuff of champions,
but Brennan is reluctant to talk
in terms of tbe good old days re-
turning to Kilcohan Park on the
basis of three League wins after a
disappointing Shield run and what
was at first seen as an embarrass-
ing defeat In the Texaco Cup by
Ballymena United. His critics
have been forced to judge this
result in a new context since Bally-
mena proved what a fine ride they
are with a 4-1 win over Shamrock
Rovers on Wednesday.

Brennan, who .arrived from Man-
chester United at the start of last
season, continues nevertheless to
hold the most thankless job in Irish
football.

Waterford, with a different man-
ager each year, had won three
championships ln succession, and
Brennan was expected to make it
four with an ageing team. He
didn't, and so gave plenty of
ammunition to the eager critics.
He was accused of turning an
attractive attacking team into an
indifferent defensive one.

The team he inherited operated
effectively but naively on the
assumption that attack was the
best means of defence. “This was
suicidal," says Brennan, “ and even
though rm not defensive minded
I realised that things would have
to be tightened up at tbe back."

They were. This was the sens-
ible aproach. but punfortunately
it wasn’t reflected in the League
table.

Brennan’s failure to sign a centre-
back to succeed toe veteran Jackie
Moriey has been widely criticised,
too.

“ Some people seem to think that
centre-backs grow on trees," be
says. "God knows how many I've
contacted. Even when we can meet
the transfer fee or the players'
terms the deal can fall through
because of the Northern situation.
When the player or his wife realise
that they are coming to Ireland
they assume that they’ll be in the

middle of all the trouble. No
matter how much we try to explain
they call tbe deal off, and we are
back where wo started."

While the. Northern crisis may

have curbed Brennan's activity — •
and that of other League of
Ireland managers — in the cross-
channel market-place, the impos-
sible conditions bedevilling tbe
Irish League is making them look
North. In the present circum-
stances it is inevitable that player?
should be anxious to play in the
South, and Southern managers are
ready for the anticipated exodus.

Now that negotiations for
the Corky Cel tic striker, Carl
Humphries, have broken down
Brennan has turned his attention
to Gerry McCaffrey, a Glentoran
midfield player. An Irish League
centre-back may shortly come
under consideration. ?

“We may have lost a good few
men because of toe North.” says
Brennan, “ but we*re still on toe
look-out, especially for a centref
back. If we can get the right raanf
and one other player we can win
toe League."

After IS months of frustration
it's good to hear Brennan being
even cautiously optimistic.

"But there's a long way to go

S it, and there's no point in look-
g over one's shoulder. Right
now Bohemians are our most im-
portant opponents, and next week
it will be Athlone. We’re taking
each game as it com os."

Terry Maloney

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SCOTTISH LEAGUE— DIV. I

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RUGBY league. — BrtJntoy 2*7, Don-
easier ll-— Dows b ury 43 . . Halifax lg —
HjuUcrsaeld 17. St. Helen's is— Oldham
19 Blackpool a 24 — Whitehaven J4.
Jtocbaslo h 6 — Wigan 56, Keighley 7—
Widae* is. Barrow 12 .

POOLS FORECAST

LAST SEA SOS’S corresponding matches to those of this Saturday *
produced only seven away trios In the Football League. A trail win*'
ners tooto equally scaree this time, especially tn the top heo dteE
sions and dividends on the four a ways should be teell worth having, ’

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LEAGUE DIVISION
1 -Araanal v Ipawleh
k Crystal P. v Wki Ham
1 Evortoa * New ensile
1 HgddanfltoMv Man. C.
X Leicester v ChMsea
x Man. utd. v Laeda
X Nljttm. F. * Derby
Z Stwff. Utd. ti Liverpool
1 S'tnunoton v W. Brom.
x state v Tottenham

1 Wolves v Coventry
LEAGUE DIVISION II

7 Bartley v Birmingham
X Cartel* v Oxford

2 Chanion v Brntol
1 Fu.'ham v Blau
1 Hwvriefc v Ca _
x Orient v Mlliwa
1 Practon v HuH
1 qpr v Portsmouth

1 SAndgrtomt v Luton.

2 * M-ddtoehre.
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2 Aston Villa v Blackburn
1 Bradford C. ? Treiunena
x Brighton v Shrewsbury

3 Bristol R_ V Bo ItAM

1 CheetorfloM v Plymouth
x Oldham v Pan Vain
1 Rotherham v Walsall
1 Swansea v KDchdalo

1 SP n *a? y v Barnsley
X Wrexham . v Halifax

2 Tors v Motto. C.
LEAGUE DIVISION IV

l 5 ur y v Lincoln

1 R a ^L B btoa - Cheater

2 Hartlepool v Aider; hot
X Newport v Camoiirtpo U.
x Norihatnpton v Crtinbby
1 Potcrtni. v Crowe

1 v Exoier

x scunihorpe v Brantford

3 b&uihmwi v Doncaxtor

SCOTTISH LCE. DIV. |.

1 Abort BOB v Particle

2 Ayr v Cottle

3 Clyde V Hitamlu

1 Dundee Utd. v Falkirk
3 Dunfermline v Airdrie .
1 Hearts v East Fife .

7 Morton v Si, Johnston* ■
3 Motherwell v Dandoa

1 Rangers V Kilmarnock
SCOTTISH LCE. DIV. ||'

2 Berwick v Stirling A. . '
1 Dumb* ton v Arbroath

1 E. Stirling y Clyde bank

2 Forfar * £ trammer

1 Mantrma v Si. Mirren >

3 Q. of flh. v Cowdoab'tli-
1 ginwM Park « Alloa ,

_ Park .

1 Ralth v Hamilton
1 StMhnummuir v Brechin ■

Pre”^; &teu^&. NOrWli:h - QPH ' 8™"^ C- ChcswrtaM, .

®WAVB: Note. Co., Bolton. Blackburn. Liverpool, Bristol C.

Oirisca. NorUiamplon v Grimsby. CaHle!
•SSSLE^SS.,; Wost Mritctaslcr U. v LwdiTNote. F.

Carileto
_ is. F. u
Watford 1

* Oxford Utd.,
Derby, Slate v
Shomnid Wed,

Torteittam, Oldham v Pori Vale. Wrexham 7 HpLiax.

TOP DRAW TEAMS

homo ” Socllwt of our teama 10 follow as the

again t ” blB chnncc Br,trl ' brings too full romptomorn up to 16 fiouiS -

I at home: Lalcostor, nowcobiIo, Orient. Oxford U.. Port Valo. WhlaaU
jmb, Barrow. * ,

brauri? C'^crflSd®' ,p,wlclh ' U,Bd *' Manchwtor C,, Tononham. Hail, Middles-

Irish League— City Cap

Ards a ai?ii 2 vun 3

Coteklno 3 CUftonvilla O

Crucadare 1 Ballymena ........ 1

Difiitary 3 Bcngor 1

ckmteran 6 Deny 0

Ponadown ...... 2 Un.luld 1

FOOTBALL COMBINATION; ArKUUI 2.
Cardiff 1 — Bristol R o, Brtotol C 0 — >
Crystal P 1. Ipswich 0 — Fulham D. West
Ham o — LetaKLar 5, chelsoe 1 — Norwich
O. Tallonlum 4- QPR 3, Bourn rmonth O
— Sauitamoton O. Blrtfilnsham 2 — Swan-
sea 2. Reading 1— Swindon 4, Plymouth 1

AECt-.'iwua ice hockey ^

ssjsst cWsyf"’ anUns 3

Miller for Milnrow

. .Ran Mdlor. the lamer WfarwlcksHin
Jell amspln bowler, who has beai Weis
Bromwlcii Daranouui'e Pi .rosa tonnj
the past Are seasons, is to loin Mllnraw
tta^canuai Lancteiuro toaw iudTiux

32

THE SUNDAY TIMES, OCTOBER 24 1971

Unions suspect foul play

JOHN DAVIES, the oil man Ted
Heath brought into the Govern-
ment to sort out industry, has
been writing a play about indus-
trial relations. Union leaders
can't wait to get hold of it. Vic
Feather, the TUC leader: “ I hope
it’s not a moral play. 1 don't like
those.”

John Davies’ literary activities
come to light in an article m
the magazine Industrial Manage-
ment, which goes into Davies’
wide cultural background.
(Educated in France, museum-
goer, theatre-goer, art-lover, who
likes the music of Chopin, Beet-
hoven and Dvorak; reads
widely in French, enjoyed
Solzenitsyn’s The First Circle;
loves French food, enjoys cook-
ing fish dishes, makes his
own sauces, enjoys good vin-
tage wines, though be likes
the robust tin ordinaire of the
region when he's at his house
near Cannes; speaks French
German and Swedish well.)

His playwriting will come as
a surprise to many politicians in
Westminster who doubt that he
has a gift for either the written
or spoken word. Labour politi-
cians pounced on his early
speeches which ‘lacked the Com-
mons touch, anti he's never been
allowed to forget that he coined
the expression lame ducks.

The plot Is mainly about
the eternal industrial triangle;
management versus the workers,
with the Government coming and
going. Davies is really quite
pleased with it.

“ It’s really concerned with
social issues,” says Davies.
“ Critics wouldn't call it a
political play. They’d say it was a
bit of life.”

The chief characters are
managing director, his wife and
daughter: and a trade union
leader. What are they like?

“The managing director is a

responsible man, tom both ways,
with personal problems and
industrial problems. The union
leader? Heally just a straight
actor, the most uncomplicated of
the lot. When you are in the
business of industrial relations
you'd be surprised how uncom-
plicated and straightforward
many of the union leaders are.”

Uncomplicated and straight-
forward they may be, but un-
fortunately ’in today's real-life
industrial dramas they are not
always so ready to fit in with the
happy ending that Davies has
written for them.

Writ large

MARY WHITEHOUSE is natur-
ally mighty proud she helped get
Richard Neville kicked off today’s
BBC religious spot, A Chance to
Meet, but if she’s annoyed about
the replacement, she’s not
admitting it

The man the BBC programmers
have substituted for Neville is
Richard Ingrams, Editor of
Private Eye, a magazine which
consistently kicks up mud in
Honest Mary's face and it suggests
some mischief on the BBC's part
(Mrs Whitehouse, reasonably: “ I
don’t object If I allowed myself
to take a personal view I wouldn't
last very long in this job.”

But however you look at it
Ingrams is an odd choice for a
programme where a small geutle
panel under Cliff Michelmore
quiz godly folk, (like Harold
Wilson. Malcolm Muggeridge and
Edna O’Brien) on their beliefs.
Ingrams is rather amused at the
prospect today: ''If they ask for
ray view on religion, I shall
refuse to discuss it 1 was brought
up to believe that it was rude’ to
talk about one's religious and
sexual beliefs, not only rude but
boring.”

Actually, he thinks the Chance
to Meet questioners are too meek
and respectful. He’d prefer tough
questions. Y*know: The-come-off-
it - Ingrams-aren't-you-ashamed-a t-
the - number - of - people - you've -
fouled - up - witk - your-scandalous
Ues-and-half-tmths, kind of ques-
tion. Ingrains would reply, of
course, that he feels not a jot of
remorse. Half the people who
come squealing with writs and
letters are journalists, he says,
and they all have platforms. “ So
why don't they use their plat-
form instead of sending letters.
Why don't they say, if they want,
the Eye is a bloody awful maga-
zine.” (He says Richard Crossman
is the only politician he can fhinfc
of who doesn't seem to mind what
they say about him.)

The current issue of Private
Eye marks its tenth anniversary
(see Colour Magazine) and
Ingrams is quite certain it’s not
bloody awful. It*s even become
a little responsible. If not respect-
able, and it has very little to do
with any fear of writs. Ingrams
takes the cavalier view that any-
one who is riding high has no
need to sue. “It’s only people
on the way out, people with the
skids under them.” And with
some relish he read out a
sonorous litany of writs from the
magazine's cover, THEY DID
NOT SUE IN VAIN. One died
within two weeks of serving his
writ, and this one was dead too
(“ died in the most agonising
circumstances,” chimed in
Auberoa Waugh.) One had been
sacked, and this one had become
an alcoholic. That firm was on
the verge of bankruptcy. And
there were those, said Ingrams,
who had gone mad.

LA PRESSE du Cameroun, the
African republic’s chief daily
paper, has started an occasional
page in English for the benefit
of i he small English-speaking
community. Sample: “ The de-
partment of crimes in the Forces
of Lav and order revealed to the
press that severe measures mould
be taken against free cfirls who
sometimes dush into itotels to
seduce tourists during the
tourism season . . . police how
also been arresting girls who
wear very short mini-skirts end
most of them have been placed
behind the bar.”

Anyone can breed a new dog:
take a bit of this, a bit of that,
couple up, and . . . oops . . . back
to the drawing-board. Ralph
Steadman of Dog Hate fame, tried
(above): Tom Webster combined
terriers and dachshunds and eame
up with the Webster (right).

THERE’S a new secretary at the
Kennel Club, Lieutenant Com-
mander John Williams, but
there's no change in this exclu-
sive club's attitude towards that
novel dog, the Webster.

It’s a long-standing quarrel
between the club and the breeder,
Tom Webster, the Issigonis of the
dog world, who created this dog
to modern specifications. The
Webster is compact, low-slung
(only eight inches above the
ground). It’s economical, hard-
wearing, and friendly. Webster
says he wanted to breed a popular
model with a colour that blended
with modem upholsteiy, a
medium/ hard coat, three-quarter
length bald ears, a pointed face,
black button eyes and nose.

Websters are a blend of West
Highland, Norwich and Fox
Terriers, with a dash of Bulldog
for sturdiness and Dachsund for
length. "Webster admits some
of the early models were a mess,
too much Bulldog with semi-erect
ears and bad coupling. “Little

dogs kept having big puppies.”
he says. After 10 years he
produced the perfect Webster,
and fan tiers pay £20 each.

What’s the KenneL Club's objec-
tion to the Webster? Commander
"Williams feel they haven’t been
properly tested: ** A hundred

years is not too long for a breed,
to obtain recognition.” He also
feels the Webster doesn't serve a
useful purpose. But does a Pekin-
ese? “The Chinese used to put

Pekineses up their sleeves. They
served as a sort of hot water
bottle,” says Williams. H mm m.
The Dachshund? “ A low hound,
good for hunting,” says W’illiams.
“Like the poodle.”

Tim Heald, journalist and dog-
lover who campaigned for the
Webster in his book “ It’s a Dog’s
life, owns a Webster and says
his model is prone to inconti-
nence. " Once Paul Callan, the
Daily Mail’s new diarist, dropped
round for tea. The Webster peed
over his foot.”

NEST, the decimal year. It’s
quite simple really. The new
decimal year will diride up into
10 months of 10 days each. Each
New Day will be worth 3.65 Old"
Days, and Monday morning will
start half way through Thursday
afternoon. This Is the concept
of Brian Ford, a sharp young
micros copist from Cardiff. If
you think it’s daft, he adds, then
What about decimal currency, the
Green Cross Code which asks
kids to estimate the speed of
approaching vehicles, or the fuss
about long-term effects of tea and
coffee. “ You might just as well
talk about the long-term side
effects of cream of mushroom
soup,” he told David Blundy.

Ford is also an expertologtat,
an expert on experts, and he's
been pulling them apart in an
amusing new book called Non-
science. He says we’ve all been
bullied by the modern expert,
the new-style scientist who chases
columd inches as energetically
as any young starlet “Experts
are opinionated, self-centred a.nd
irrational,” says Ford. “ They
are so obscure, only other experts
cpn understand what they are
saying” .

E.g. (From a seminar for
sociological experts discussing
poverty): A set of arrangements
for producing and rearing
children the viability of which is
not predicated on the consistent

V .L. I. /if nn

Ford: “ This means Dad’s

away.”

Ford is 32, runs a lab’ in
Cardiff, and is also an expert on
autopsies, microbiology and slag-
heaps, as well as experts. But it
takes an expertologist to spot an
expertologist and he betrays a
hint of jealousy towards Dr
Christiaan Barnard, heart trans-
planter. “He’s the king of ex-
perts. He knows how to operate
the media, and has had more
column inches than anyone.
Someone did a lung transplant in
1963; it's just as difficult as a
heart transplant, hut nobody
beard about it.”

Ford also examines the think-
ing of our own friendly sociolo-
gist, Desmond Morris, and says

new hypothetical treatments
upon out-dated notions. Why w
it that tee assiduously avoid each
other as ice iralk around , being
careful to avoid knocking into
each other ? He says Desmond’s
answer is straight out of the
school of Nonscience: It is be-
cause we have to avoid tactile
contact because it bds sexual
implications.

Ford: “ Trust's crap. Walking
is a finely balanced manoeuvre.
If we knocked against each other

THE VICTORIA and Albert
Museum has very properly pro-
duced a list of errata end cor-
rections for its catalogue to the
exhibition. Fashion, An Atitfio-
logy by Cecil Beaton. The cor-
rections gire much innocent
pleasure:

“ The late Miss Marianne Moore "
should read "Miss Marianne
Moore. ”

“ the late Mrs Marianne Moore ”
should read “ Miss Marianne
Moore.”

** Edward Payne from Payne
Shoes Ltd.” should read “ Edward
Rayne from Rayne Shoes Ltd.’’
“ Worn and given by Mrs Alec
Hambra ” should read “ Worn
and given by an anonymous lady.”

2 CARS, the TV programme
which first showed policemen as
they really are (nice chaps, that
sort of thing,, occasionally tugged
between inclination and duty) is
coming up to its tenth
anniversary.

Oddly enough, the man who set
the whole thing off, EEC staff
scriptwriter Cotin Morris, never
went on to write for the series,
but his original documentary
about the Liverpool police. Who
Me, is still used in police training
schools as an example of Interro-
gation techniques.

Morris says the film shows a
clever crook and a thug being
questioned. “ The police were
kind to the thug, and it worked.
But they humiliated the clever
crook, by making him take his
trousers off. He soon cracked. I
was told by one Liverpool CID
man that it was completely
authentic, except that Td missed
out "the thump on the head before
interrogation began.”

MODESTY BLAISE, he
the Everting Standard's i
toon, threw modesty to t
and exposed her far frot
bosom last week (see al
the first time In eight
clad years. Peter 0
Modesty's creator am
writer, says it wasn’t
decision to make. “I ■
over with the Standan
people and we decldei
Integral to the story. ]
been running around for
now disguised as an abot
I couldn't keep her bn
longer. She won’t do It
less there’s a very good

TODAY'S birthday:

Sybil Thorndike , return
who starred in her firs
1903, is 89 and thinking
more TV per formant
Christmas: Robin Day. i
bow-tied politician-baitt'
Marghanita Laski. nov
critic, is 56 and Jack E
Warner, TV's Dixon
Green, is 71.

PUBLISHER Anthony B
tertaining new book on
The Publishing Gann
comes out next month)
best-seller lists In pa
generously allows (
Sunday Times monthly
one of the more tn
Hoping for a good rev
yon, Mr Blond? Flatter
you nowhere. We di«
these lists more than ti
ago.

Michael B;

O THE PUBLIC and book
trade were deliberately
misled about the success
of 'iast May’s Bedford
Square Book Bang in London.
Martyn Goff, the Bang’s chair-
man and director of *he National
Book League, said yesterday’
that the responsibility" was his
and that he would do the same
thing again.

His “confession” conies in a
letter sent last week to the Bang's
sponsors, along with the audited
accounts. These show that the

Bang lost £30,000, a sum that
Goff now invites the sponsors
to help clear up as promised
before the event.

Optimistic forecasts for the
Bang were killed off by bad
weather, Goff says. When that
happened “ wc knew that our
optimism could not be fulfilled.
But I decided at that moment
that to announce this publicly
would have killed the event off
for the rest of its run. When it
was over, we still stuck to the
general success story.

“ Any other course would
certainly have diminished the
continuing and excellent pub-
licity. Both these decisions which
you as a guarantor may well have
thought were misleading, were
my responsibility. If there was
an error of judgment It was

min e.”

Goff's letter is bound to
re-kindle the controversies that

surrounded the London book fair.
But he was supported yesterday
by Tom Maschler. head of Cape
and a member of the Bang’s
committee. “ I do hope that
most people, even his enemies,
would understand why he did it,”
Maschler said. “ Frankly, I back
him up. He got this thing off the
ground even though we had
terrible bad luck. We did some-
thing that we believed in and in
many respects it was enormously
effective. I hope a similar kind
of event can take place in the
future.”

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starting up on Wednesday, an-
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the seams.

The bang came during a rough
meeting of the AA's provisional
steering committee recently when
AA founder. Max Rynish, was
suspended. Yesterday Rynish
wrote to the Registrar of Com-
panies asking that the AA's
application for registration,
posted last week, be refused until
tbe associations' subscribers have
seen the AA’s Articles. So far
they have not; what is more,
Rynish and his supporters are
complaining that, after seven
month’s deliberations, the “pro-
visional ” committee’s hands
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the AA tiller and demands- are
being made for elections.

Recriminations con tin tie,
mainly between Rynish and ex-
Tribune writer Ray Fletcher.
Labour MP, abrasive AA commit-
tee member and chairman of the
Commons airship lobby.

Fletcher says Rynish regards
himself as "the resurrection of
Graf Zeppelin,” which closely
matches Rynish’s opinion of Flet-
cher. The AA is a talk shop
about airships and is supposed
to shun close ties with com-
mercial interests. Rynish, who
is also m anag in g director of a
Manchester liners company
studying the future of cargo air-
ships, denies with a weary smile
suggestions that be has involved
the company in AA affairs.
Rynish, for his part, voices some
concern about the AA's involve-
ment in Good Year’s £l$m plan
for. a European advertising air-
ship to be built in this country.
The connections do exist but
Good Year insisted yesterday that
they were entirely innocent

RALPH NADER, con-

sumers’ gourmet, seems to

f 1 be lagging behind Ralph
Nader, consumers’ intrepid
fault finder in many other areas.
The Nader seminar and lunch
(£30 a head) at the Caf6 Royal
in 1 London last week was some-
what depressed by a menu
headed, in error. The Frankie
Vaughan Lunch, and a main
course which, in the words of
one observer, consisted of
“Roast Beef (very overdone),
flat Yorkshire pudding, wet gravy
and frozen French beans." Nader
was seen to eat his helping with
speed and some relish.

Nader, incidentally, was less
than pleased with his reception
in some areas. According to a
letter from one of his aides “ the
Master was a bit disappointed at
not obtaining a more overwhelm-
ingly favourable Press, and
dictated a vitriolic piece into the
nearest available BBC tape
recorder next morning.” Temper,
temper. .

□ THE Department of the
Environment is smartening
up the spare ground of
Aldergrove, the civil air-
port near Belfast with a £2
million temporary barracks. Work
is starting immediately on the
complex, which will be large
enough to house a battalion.
Orders have been given for the
operation to be completed at
speed to alleviate hardship now
being experienced by British
troops in crowded, slum quarters.

Nine months was one reported
deadline but the Army expect the
barracks to be occupied “ in about
a year ’’—further evidence, if it
were needed, that the military
presence has no immediate plans
for coming home.

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PARIS evokes rather pain-
ful memories for Coun-
cillor Gerald McGrath of

Glasgow. A few weeks ago
he and three other councillors

lost the Labour whip for the
jaunt they made to the French
capital at a construction com-
pany’s expense.

Then came the Police Depend-
dants Fund dance in Glasgow’s
Central Hotel. And Councillor
McGrath won the first prize in a
raffle — yet another trip to Paris.

Another hapless winner was
Sir Hugh Fraser, the store own-
er who collected a double bed —
four days before his divorce.

Peter Dunn

Mictael Wars

The ring
master

THERE ARE some people who
can’t tell the difference between
a punching bag and a speed bag
(“ BalL Speed balff" trainer

Johnny Shannon told me pati entl y
■tt gym)

at the Thomas a Beckett .
but Teddy Waltham cannot be one
of them. Secretary of tbe British
Boxing Board of Control, and
professional referee since 1933
he has announced his retirement
When England was nothing: when
the continentals mastered the
soccer ball and the playing fields
of Eton went low on producing
good old sports, England (a faded

saverbrook cutting assured me)
to ‘

could always point to its referees.
And still today whenever the
issues are delicate, they — Ameri-
cans. Germans, or Siamese — call
on Teddy Waitham.

He refereed nine world title
contests; put Muhammad A li in
his place in Frankfurt (fighting
Karl Mildenburger), and last
week refused to accept the claim
of one of the contestants in an
Italian prize fight that he had
actually been knocked out by a
flying coin from a spectator
which hit him in the back of
the leg. " Paralysed la jamba,
pleez” jabbered the beaten one.
“The coins were raining in”
Mr Waltham admitted. “ And

oranges! Exploding on the canvas
like bombs.” Mr Waltham — a

welterweight in the 20s— is a
gentle, strict man apparently un-
ruffled by a half a century spent
in a rackety sport

He officiates over the boxing
world from a discreet head-
quarters of polished mahogany
tables and commemorative paint-
ings in a building off Oxford
Street

The board imposes it’s eccen-
tric notions of decency on boxers:
such as making sure that a second
is never a close relation of his
fighter (in case he gets too
squeamish and throws in the
towel) and that if anything “un-
happy ’’ or “ nasty ” happens to a
boxer they withdraw his licence
(as they did when Clay refused to
go to war).

You get more of the feel of
the fight game itself at the
Thomas a Beckett pub-gym.
Elephant and Castle. “ Unk!
Unk! Unk! ” moaned a voice as I
mounted the sweatsweet stair-
case and came upon a man with
an expression that was both intent
and blank savaging a punching
bag and granting at it tike a
marine. A flat-nosed man was
laid out motionless in a white
shroud on a table, only the gleam-
ing facial sweat and an occa-
sional blink revealing be was
resting and not dead. Two gloved
men with curlicue protective
head-and-ear gear were getting
into the ring for a practice bout,
watched by a bespectacled John
McCormack (retired light heavy-
weight).

They had great chastity belts
over their shorts, laced at the
back like corsets. (“ Get hit up
the cobblers and it's a help.” a
trainer told me shyly.) In real
matches these articles are worn
under the shorts. Blank-faced,
the two men began to clobber
each other with great brain-

WEATHER FORECAST

General situation: Fine with
sunny spells, but cloudy with
some rain in N. England, and
Scotland and N. Ireland at first.
Normal temp, in N„ very warm
in S.

Outlook for tomorrow: Mostly

dry with sunny periods.

London, SB. Conteol S. E Anglia. Mid-
lands: Earls mlat nr fas. becoming

sunny. Winb W. light. Mn> temp sue
170FI.

E, Central N. NE England: RoUtor cloudy,

E rrltopg some rain ai first, orient periods
iter. Wind Yt\ moderate. Mas lump
19C IttjFl.

Channel Islands, SW engioiKf, S Wales
and Mon.: Early mist patches, becoming

mainly sonny. Wind SW. bom. «arm
Max (Olnp 1BC I64F).

NW England, N Wains. Lake District,

NW England, N Wains. Lako District,
late of Man: JUUifr cloudy, perhaps
snnni rain at first. Bright periods la tor.
Winds W. moderate. Max temp 17C

Aberdeen. Com. Highlands, Many Firth;
Sunny periods, scattered -Jimvcra. wind
W. fresh. Max temp 13C ifiSFi.

seniors , Edinburgh A E Scotland, SW
Scotland. Glasgow, n Ira land: cloudy

with showers, ncrumino brighter. Wind

CalUinOM. Argyll, NW Scotland: Scat-
tered shower*, sunny periods. Wind Vtf.
a (pong ■ Max lemp 12C i WF)

Orkney, Staoiland: Squally showm. sunny

IOC

periods. Wind W. strong. Mai temp
<50FI.

Irish Republic: Dull with some rain,

bright spent taier. Wind SW. fresh.
Tempi, above average.

of mute, approved bas
well be crazy. It bet
entertainment for the ;
continued as a substib
ployment for the illit
youngsters nowadays c

a tenner more easily- th
their guts for rattling.

Teddy Waltham: nostalgia

dislodging blows. For an instant
there was a look of confusion and
reproach, in the eyes of one of
them, but then he remembered
he was a good sport and came
stumbling in for more.

It is difficult to sort out Mr
Waltham’s territory of nostalgia
if you have never fought but in
anger (and certainly never
thought of getting paid for your
unmannerly strokes). 'Hus ritual

which once had 2,0
sionals now has only

Teddy Waltham t
duced to the fight ga
Uncle George Slark wl
made mascot of the o)
Sporting Club (now F
Royal). Members of
sire, all-male affair
registered at birth like
for Eton. Military
nobs in dickey bows zr
audience. Silence !
observed between roi- ;
announcer, a splendi* -
in evening dress.”
recalls, “ would s :
Gentleman. If you
men — please observe 1

“ I’m a firm believer
that boxing should b<
schools— under super
Waltham says. “ Boy
not properly settled
and accidents could b
gave up boxing becauf
injury. Nowadays
made to orthopaedic
tions, they are literal!:
which snap around ;
fist and the laces art
Mr Waltham tried on
1890: they were like
laced horsehair clogs.

“It may seem strar
he said, “ but thesi
wallop each other and^^
and have a pint tc""**
teaches sportsmanshif
more of it you wouldr •
Hell’s Angels and th
up girls.

Air Waltham sail
regrets the disappear
old boxing booths at
where a future cbai
all comers (mostly Sai •
drunks). It produc
Britain's best and
boxers: Freddie Mill
himself in 1SS6 and 1^,-*

And there were th
war years of Jad
whose Windmill Sto
sium, once world fan
a betting office. Ai.
of Jack 1 the Gorg

Doyle who couldn’t L

he ^^i

iate. but thrilled the
in the audience by s
tbe ring instead of fi 'i*

Peter

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